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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110387081 - Gartman'S Butane Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Gartman'S Butane Co., Inc.
3 Mi. West Of Mertzon On Hwy 67
Mertzon, TX 76941
Mailing Address:
117 E. Main, Brady, TX 76825
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4925
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/01/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/23/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360409924 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,190 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $1,390 |
| Current Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 19100106 B06 | 08/13/1990 | 08/16/1990 | $400 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/13/1990 | 08/21/1990 | $150 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 08/13/1990 | 08/21/1990 | $210 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 H | 08/13/1990 | 08/21/1990 | $100 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 08/13/1990 | 08/20/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19040008 | 08/13/1990 | 08/17/1990 | $100 | $200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a tank truck driver, had been sent by the company's dispatcher to pick up a load of hydrocarbon distillates at the R & K Oil Company yard, 3 miles west of Mertzon, TX. It is suspected that vapors leaking out of the ground in the yard from a previous spill were ignited by the truck's exhaust. There was a flash fire and explosion. Employee #1 sustained third-degree burns over 95 percent of his body. He later died at the University Burn Center in Lubbock, TX.
Keywords: BURN, LEAK, VAPOR, FIRE, CRUDE OIL, EXPLOSION, EXHAUST FUMES, SPILL, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110387081 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |