Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1917269 - Ram Petroleum Services Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1917269

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 03/20/1985

Site Address:
Ram Petroleum Services Inc
Coon 1 Lease Cadeville Field Parish Rd 14
Ouchita Parish, LA 71201

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1096, Minden, LA 71055

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360639645

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14519151

Event: 02/21/1985

NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION IN FRAC TANK

EMPLOYEE #1, WORKING ALONE, WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A 500 BARREL CAPACITY FRAC TANK FROM A WELL SITE. THE TANK HAD PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED WATER CONTAMINATED WITH NATURAL GAS RESIDUE. THE VAPORS WERE SOMEHOW IGNITED, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION. THE EXPLOSION VENTED THROUGH AN OPEN VENT IN THE FRONT OF THE TANK, BURNING AND KILLING EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SAID TO BE HEAVY SMOKER. A LIKELY SOURCE OF IGNITION IN THIS CASE WAS EITHER A LIT CIGARETTE OR A LIGHTER USED TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE.

Keywords: BURN, CONFINED SPACE, FRAC TANK, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, SMOKING, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1917269			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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