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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308089762 - Mfa Oil Company
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Mfa Oil Company
North Missouri Highway 41
Marshall, MO 65340
Mailing Address:
Rr 5 Box 26a, Marshall, MO 65340
Union Status: Union
SIC:5171
NAICS: 424710/Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/06/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/21/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100002542 | ||
| Referral | 202430211 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $126,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $45,000 |
| 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 | 19100106 C02 IV | 07/06/2005 | 08/08/2005 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 08/20/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100120 Q01 | 07/06/2005 | 08/08/2005 | $1,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 08/20/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Unclass | 5A0001 | 07/06/2005 | 08/08/2005 | $40,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 08/20/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002 | Serious | 19100106 F03 I | 07/06/2005 | 08/08/2005 | $3,500 | $63,000 | $0 | 08/20/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At about 8:00 a.m. on January 7, 2005, Employee #1, a transport driver working for MFA Oil Co. in Marshall, MO, was off-loading unleaded gasoline into a 12,000-gal aboveground storage tank. At the time of the incident, the floor of the tank failed, forcing gasoline over the containment wall and into the intake of the transport truck engine. Employee #1 was also covered in gasoline. The truck engine appeared to ignite the fire and the resulting explosion. Employee #1 suffered multiple third-degree burns. He was air-lifted to University Hospital in Columbia, MO, where he died on January 19, 2005. From all indications, all vents, both normal and emergency, were likely frozen shut, causing the tank to rupture.
Keywords: BURN, LOADING, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, STORAGE TANK, RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, PRESSURE RELEASE, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308089762 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Truck drivers, heavy |