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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300041860 - Weldon'S Roustabout Service
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Weldon'S Roustabout Service
35 Miles Sw Of Lovington
Lovington, NM 88260
Mailing Address:
606 So. Commercial St., Lovington, NM 88260
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/24/1996
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 01/24/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361804925 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 12/06/1996 | 01/27/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a plastic-handled brush with nylon bristles to wash an oil field heater treated with a combustible solvent. The solvent, which was in an open-topped, 5 gallon plastic bucket, ignited and Employee #1's clothing caught on fire. He sustained burns on the backs of his legs, up the sides of his body, and on his shoulders and face. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: BURN, SHOULDER, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CLEANING FLUID, OIL WELL SERVICING, FACE, CHEMICAL, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300041860 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Helpers, extractive occupations |