Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 810321.015 - Herod Industries Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 810321.015

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 01/04/2013

Site Address:
Herod Industries Inc.
Bulldog 5
Craig, CO 81626

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1592, Craig, CO 81626

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: 01/04/2013

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 11/04/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	732611
Inspection	811861	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$11,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,200
Current Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$8,400	$0	$11,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100106 E01 I	04/11/2013	04/26/2013	$2,800	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19101200 F05 I	04/11/2013	04/26/2013	$2,800	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19101200 G01	04/11/2013	04/26/2013	$2,800	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	19101200 H01	04/11/2013	04/26/2013	$2,800	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 37656.015

Event: 01/03/2013

Employee using torch causes explosion and is killed

At approximately 10:27 a.m. on January 3, 2013, Employee #1 was connecting a tanker truck to a 300 barrel tank to offload produced water from an oil well. The hose and connection were frozen and he used a propane torch to heat up the hose to allow it to bend to make the connection with the tank. While heating the hose an explosion occurred and Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Combustible Liquid, Explosion, Fire, Natural Gas, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Torch

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	810321.015	49	M	Fatality		Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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