Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109568907 - L.P. Moore, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109568907

Report ID: 0830600

Date Opened: 10/25/1994

Site Address:
L.P. Moore, Inc.
County Road 22
Byers, CO 80103

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 774785, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/25/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/08/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360892699
Referral	901406215		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19101200 F05 II	01/10/1995	01/14/1995	$1,500	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 521237

Event: 10/24/1994

Employees burned, one dies in oil storage tank explosion

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on October 24, 1994, Employees #1 and #2 accidentally ignited the vapors in a pit they had dug to contain a small amount of crude oil drained from a storage tank. The ignition source was an idling pickup truck that had been pulled up next to the pit. Both employees were burned on their arms, face, and torso in the resulting explosion, and were air-lifted in critical condition to the burn center at a local hospital. Employee #1 died in the burn center approximately 2 months later, and Employee #2 improved in condition and was transferred to the rehabilitation unit of the hospital approximately 7 weeks after the accident. Neither employee was available for interview due to their medical/psychological conditions.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, FIRE, OIL TANK, OIL WELL DRILLING, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, ARM, PICKUP TRUCK, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109568907			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	109568907			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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