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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1235045.015 - Midland Resource Recovery, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Midland Resource Recovery, Inc.
22550 Barbour County Highway
Philippi, WV 26416
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 403, Philippi, WV 26416
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/02/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/05/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1218927 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $31,688 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,688 |
| Current Penalty | $19,013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,013 |
| 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. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 11/15/2017 | 12/05/2017 | $0 | $12,675 | $0 | 12/11/2017 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01003 | Serious | 19100151 C | 11/15/2017 | 12/12/2017 | $6,338 | $6,338 | $0 | 12/11/2017 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 F06 II | 11/15/2017 | 12/05/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/11/2017 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 19101200 E01 II | 11/15/2017 | 12/05/2017 | $12,675 | $12,675 | $0 | 12/11/2017 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:48 on May 24, 2017, Employee #1, the owner, and another employee were in the process of neutralizing an empty MP85 odorant tank. The odorant tank had previously been filed with tertiary butyl mercaptan. The odorant tank was filled with 6% sodium hypochlorite solution. The group was in the process of setting up the equipment to drain the odorant tank when the odorant tank exploded. The owner and Employee #1 were standing at the base of the tank while the other employee was standing on a ladder. Employee #1 and the owner received fatal injuries, and the other employee was lift-flighted to the hospital. Employee #1 and the owner were pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: Air Pressure, Explosion, Sodium Hypochlorite, Tank
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1235045.015 | 72 | M | Fatality | ||
| 2 | 1235045.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | ||
| 3 | 1235045.015 | 19 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |