Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2438604 - Hyco Cementing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2438604

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 09/09/1988

Site Address:
Hyco Cementing, Inc.
3 Miles Northwest Of Hwy. 42
Kilgore, TX 75662

Mailing Address:
2907 Laird Hill Road, Kilgore, TX 75662

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/04/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360693964

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14401467

Event: 09/07/1988

Eight employees injured in flash fire

Employees #1 through #8 were working at mobile oil well #4. Hydrocarbons from the well were being circulated and stored in a metal aboveground, open-topped tank measuring approximately 7 ft by 10 ft by 20 ft. The hazardous vapor mixture flowed over the sides of the tank, gravitating down an incline and under a parked 1988 Ford LTD Crown Victoria. A flash fire occurred when one of the employees started the car. Employees #1 through #8 were hospitalized with severe burns. The internal combustion engine and associated parts of the Crown Victoria had ignited hazardous accumulations of the hydrocarbons from the well.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, AUTOMOBILE, OIL WELL SERVICING, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2438604			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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