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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304881303 - Key Energy
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Key Energy
St Otsego Lake 1-24 Well, Section 24, T29n-R2w
Otsego Lake Twp, Otsego Co, MI 49078
Mailing Address:
4030 Columbus Dr, Kalkaska, MI 49646
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/11/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/13/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101396315 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,450 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 4081571101 B | 08/22/2003 | 09/15/2003 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | 10/08/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 4081571101 A | 08/22/2003 | 09/15/2003 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | 10/08/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 4081571101 A | 08/22/2003 | 09/15/2003 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | 10/08/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 4081571101 A | 08/22/2003 | 09/15/2003 | $0 | $900 | $0 | 10/08/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 4081571101 A | 08/22/2003 | 09/15/2003 | $0 | $900 | $0 | 10/08/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 4081571101 A | 08/22/2003 | 09/15/2003 | $0 | $675 | $0 | 10/08/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 4081571401 | 08/22/2003 | 09/15/2003 | $0 | $900 | $0 | 10/08/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 4081571701 | 08/22/2003 | 09/15/2003 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 10/08/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 4081571701 | 08/22/2003 | 09/15/2003 | $0 | $900 | $0 | 10/08/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 4081330801 | 08/22/2003 | 10/31/2005 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 10/08/2003 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were performing a service operation at a crude oil storage tank facility. They were performing a tank rollover in which they pumped crude oil from a storage tank into a tanker truck where it was heated to separate out the water and then they pumped it back into the storage tank. The tank system had a flare stack to burn off accumulations of flammable gasses. Instead of connecting the truck to the line in the tank, the employees opened a hatch on top of the tank. This produced pressure to the flare causing it to go out. The unburned gasses then accumulate and migrated to a source of ignition which could have been the burners on the truck, the truck itself, or employees smoking in the area. An explosion occurred and Employee #1 was engulfed by the fire and killed.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, STORAGE TANK, CRUDE OIL, EXPLOSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304881303 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |