Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1694458.015 - 317734016 - Ed Staub & Sons Petroleum Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

Inspection Nr: 1694458.015

Report ID: 1054115

Date Opened: 08/18/2023

Site Address:
317734016 - Ed Staub & Sons Petroleum Inc
Hwy 244 6 Miles West Of Hilgard Junction
La Grande, OR 97850

Mailing Address:
1301 Esplanade Ave, Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5171

NAICS: 424710/Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/17/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2072205

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 159467.015

Event: 08/17/2023

Employee is killed when truck explodes

At 2:30 p.m. on August 17, 2023, an employee was driving a truck on a road when they lost control of the truck. The truck flipped onto its side, slid down the road, ignited due to the loss of petroleum and exploded. The employee sustained burns and was killed.

Keywords: Burn, Driver, Explosion, Flammable Liquid, Ignite, Lost Control, Motor Vehicle, Slid, Traffic Accident, Truck, Truck Driver

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1694458.015	52	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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