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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 780395 - Earnest Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Earnest Inc
2 Mi N & 2 Mi W On Mason Rd
Last Chance, OK 74859
Mailing Address:
Box 1216, Okmulgee, OK 74447
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/18/1985
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 09/19/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360548408 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| Current Penalty | $315 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $315 |
| 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 B06 | 05/16/1985 | 05/22/1985 | $315 | $630 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 & 2 WERE ASSIGNED THE TASK OF ROLLING CRUDE OIL, LOCATED IN A STORAGE TANK AT AN OIL LEASE TANK BATTERY. "ROLLING" IS A PROCESS BY WHICH CRUDE OIL FROM A TANK IS PUMPED INTO A PUMPING TRUCK TANK, THEN BACK INTO THE STORAGE TANK. THIS PROCEEDURE MIXES A CHEMICAL INTO THE OIL WHICH CAUSES SUSPENDED WATER TO SETTLE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. DURING THIS PROCESS A FIRE BROKE OUT WHICH ENGULFED THE TWIN CRUDE OIL STORAGE TANKS, THE PUMPING TRUCK AND A PICKUP TRUCK, ALL OF WHICH WERE TOTALLY DESTROYED. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS FACE AND HANDS. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. THE FIRE WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY SOMEONE SMOKING DURING THE JOB. A BIC CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET FROM THE TANK TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS KNOWN TO BE A CHAIN SMOKER.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, CRUDE OIL, SMOKING, FACE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 780395 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 780395 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |