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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110327160 - Big Tex Crude Oil Company
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Big Tex Crude Oil Company
5809 Santa Fe
Abilene, TX 79605
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/11/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100810191 | ||
| Referral | 200810570 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100307 B | 03/30/1999 | 05/14/1999 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker, of Big Tex Crude Oil, were in the vicinity of a tanker truck when it exploded. Employee #1 was engulfed in flames and died the following day. The coworker was hospitalized for burns sustained in trying to help Employee #1. The company's tractor trailers were used on an as-needed basis. The MSDS lists the flash point for the condensate as >40 degrees C, and the flammability limits were 3.0 (lower) and 12.5 (upper). The electrical fluorescent lights installed in the ceiling of the wash bay were not considered intrinsically safe for a Class 1, Division 2 area. A gas-powered hot water vessel on the south side of the bay was used to heat up the wash water.
Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, LIGHTING FIXTURE, CRUDE OIL, EXPLOSION, OIL WELL SERVICING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110327160 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |