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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 431311.015 - Arca Trucking Services Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Arca Trucking Services Llc
1111n County Road 1090
Midland, TX 79706
Mailing Address:
6044 Gateway East Ste 620, El Paso, TX 79905
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/11/2012
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 12/11/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 353266 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100252 A02 VI C | 11/08/2012 | 11/19/2012 | $0 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 A03 I | 11/08/2012 | 11/19/2012 | $0 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 p.m. on May 9, 2012, Employee #1, a truck driver, was sitting in the cab of his truck and eating. The tank trailer of the truck was being welded while connected to the tractor. There was a leak or hole in the tank trailer and needed to be repaired by welding a patch. The tanker had not been purged of the petroleum products residue prior to being welded. As Employee #1 was sitting in the truck, the end cap of the tanker truck exploded outward and into the cab of the tractor. The back wall of the sleeper was pushed into Employee #1. Employee #1 was then slammed against the windshield of the truck. He suffered blunt force trauma in the explosion that killed him.
Keywords: Combustible Liquid, Crushed, Explosion, Struck By, Trailer, Trailer Truck, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 431311.015 | 36 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |