Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3363645 - Vic Albee Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division

Inspection Nr: 3363645

Report ID: 0855610

Date Opened: 07/25/1985

Site Address:
Vic Albee Construction Company
I-25 10 Miles South Of Kaycee
Kaycee, WY 82639

Mailing Address:
9 Pleasant Valley Lane, Sheridan, WY 82801

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/25/1985

Emphasis: L:Constr

Case Closed: 07/25/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360607790

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 733527

Event: 07/23/1985

Employee killed in fire following pipeline break

A portion of pipeline from Billings, MT, to Rawling, WY, carrying JP-4 jet fuel at 400 psi, was being resurfaced with a hot coating. The pipe was exposed in a 5 1/2 feet wide by 3 1/2 feet deep trench. Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar side boom tractor approximately 12 feet from the near edge of the trench. When the pipe was picked up, a welded joint failed, and the jet fuel ignited when the fumes reached the open burner in the pipe coating machine. Employee #1 died as a result of burns. Other equipment in use at the site included a Remco LM 612 pipe scraping machine and a pipe wrapping machine that was burnt beyond recognition.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BURN, MAINTENANCE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, PIPELINE, JET FUEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3363645			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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