Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14961528 - Hobbs Municipal Schools

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

Inspection Nr: 14961528

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 04/18/1984

Site Address:
Hobbs Municipal Schools
2000 College Lane
Hobbs, NM 88240

Mailing Address:
1515 E Sanger, Hobbs, NM 88240

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/15/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	36592665

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14557037

Event: 04/12/1984

Employee killed when solvent ignited by static electricity

Employee #1 was working in the rear of an enclosed, aluminum-shelled delivery truck with a 20 ft bed. He was spraying cleaning solvent through a high pressure hose nozzle to clean out a spray gun when flammable vapors in a 55 gallon waste drum ignited and exploded. The fire was fueled by a full 55 gallon drum of mineral spirits that was adjacent to Employee #1. He was killed. Static electricity is believed to have been the source of ignition.

Keywords: STATIC ELECTRICITY, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, DRUM, FIRE, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14961528			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Forestry and conservation scientists

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