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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15192438 - Target Trucking Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Target Trucking Inc
2960 North 500 East
Vernal, UT 84078
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360599955 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15192438 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Truck drivers, heavy |