Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15188733 - Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 15188733

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 05/17/1984

Site Address:
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation
946 East Highway #40
Vernal, UT 84078

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box #1138, Vernal, UT 84078

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360599955

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$120
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	359000501	06/04/1984	06/12/1984	$120	$120	$0		A - Amendment	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	OGG009204	06/04/1984	06/12/1984	$120	$120	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14456578

Event: 05/16/1984

EXPLOSION RESULTING IN THIRD DEGREE BURNS

EMPLOYEES #1 & #2 WERE WORKING ON A HOT OIL SERVICE TRUCK (INTERNATIONAL RAYSTAR 1983 - 5000) WHICH WAS PUMPING CONDENSATE INTO A WELL THAT HAD BEEN IN PRODUCTION SINCE 1974. THE LINE APPARENTLY SEPARATED BETWEEN THE WELL HEAD AND THE HOT SERVICE TRUCK. THE CONDENSATE WAS SPRAYED BACK TOWARD THE HOT OIL TRUCK. EMPLOYEES #1 & #2 WERE ALSO SPRAYED. WHEN THE SPRAY REACHED A SOURCE OF IGNITION IT FLASHED BACK COMPLETELY, ENGULFING BOTH OF THE EMPLOYEES AND THE HOT OIL SERVICE TRUCK. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 SUFFERED THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER MORE THAN 50% OF THEIR BODIES. THEY WERE TREATED AT THE ROOSEVELT, UTAH HOSPITAL AND LATER TRANSPORTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH BURN TREATMENT CENTER, WHERE THEY REMAIN HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, FLASHBACK, BURN, RUPTURE, OIL WELL SERVICING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15188733			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy

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