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Inspection: 15189731 - Energy Express Inc

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

 

Inspection Nr: 15189731
Report ID: 0854910
Date Opened: 07/25/1984

Site Address:
Energy Express Inc
474 West 900 North
Salt Lake City, UT 84103

Mailing Address:
2125 North Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4731

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/02/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/2016

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360601579
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $300
Current Penalty $150 $0 $0 $0 $0 $150
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. 01001A Serious GEN001402 08/07/1984 08/15/1984 $150 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious GEN01060561 08/07/1984 08/15/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14456099
Event: 07/24/1984
CRUDE OIL VAPOR EXPLOSION

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING ALTAMONT CRUDE OIL FROM A TANK TRUCK. HE WAS LOCATED INSIDE A REFINERY. IT WAS AT NIGHT. HE ATTEMPTED TO CHECK THE LEVEL OF CRUDE OIL LEFT IN THE TANKER COMPARTMENT BY INSERTING A DIPSTICK THROUGH THE OPEN TANKER DOME. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A READING BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OPERATIONAL LIGHT AT THE UNLOADING DOCK THAT NIGHT. WITHOUT THINKING, HE USED HIS BUTANE CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO LIGHT THE AREA NEAR THE DIPSTICK. THE CRUDE OIL VAPORS IGNITED, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION WHICH BURNED EMPLOYEE #1 AND BLEW HIM OFF THE TOP OF THE TANKER.

Keywords: BURN, TANK TRUCK, OPEN FLAME, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CRUDE OIL, EXPLOSION, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 15189731 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Truck drivers, heavy
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