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Inspection: 104707153 - Navajo Refining Company, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Navajo Refining Company, Llc
501 E. Main
Artesia, NM 88211
Mailing Address:
Po Box 159, Artesia, NM 88211
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/22/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360248090 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,740 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,740 |
| Current Penalty | $960 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $960 |
| 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 | 90005 A | 01/06/1988 | 02/10/1988 | $480 | $480 | $0 | 01/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 90005 A | 01/06/1988 | 01/20/1988 | $480 | $480 | $0 | 01/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 90005 A | 01/06/1988 | 01/20/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 01/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 90005 A | 01/06/1988 | 01/20/1988 | $360 | $360 | $0 | 01/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On October 21, 1987, Employee # 1 was in the process of lighting the pilot to a boiler. He was approximately 3 ft. from the west end of the boiler, inside of an enclosure. Employee #2 was standing nearby, approximately 5 ft. west of the boiler, just outside of the enclosure. The boiler exploded, due to the presence of gas in the boiler. Employee #1 was struck in the head by flying debris and killed. Employee #2 was in a state of shock, but otherwise not injured and was not hospitalized.
Keywords: HEAD, SHOCK, AMPUTATED, PRESSURE VESSEL, BOILER, EXPLOSION, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104707153 | Fatality | Concussion | Furnace, kiln and oven operators | ||
| 2 | 104707153 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Furnace, kiln and oven operators | ||
| 3 | 104707153 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Furnace, kiln and oven operators | ||
| 4 | 104707153 | Fatality | Amputation | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |