Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123388662 - Mid Con Gas Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123388662

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 04/29/1996

Site Address:
Mid Con Gas Corp
8 Mi S Of Fritch Tx On Hwy 136
Fritch, TX 79036

Mailing Address:
508 W Vandemant Suite 308, Yukon, OK 73099

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/29/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/24/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360913487

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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	5A0001	08/07/1996	09/24/1996	$2,100	$2,100	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200810034

Event: 04/28/1996

Employee killed when drip gas tanker truck ignites

Employee #1 was loading his tanker with drip gas, a natural gas byproduct. After completing the process, he went on top of the tanker and opened the hatch to verify that the tanker was full. As Employee #1 released the hatch, liquid vapors began to escape and were blown toward the diesel tractor. The vapors were sucked into the tractor's air intake, causing the diesel engine to begin racing into a runaway condition. The engine exploded, and the resulting fire ignited the remaining fuel in the truck's fuel tank and the drip gas in the tanker itself. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, DIESEL TRUCK, NATURAL GAS, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123388662			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy

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