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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125204552 - Kcs Mountain Resources Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division
Site Address:
Kcs Mountain Resources Inc
Jd 5, Sec. 28, T50n, R92w
Manderson, WY 82432
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 78, Worland, WY 82401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/20/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100980051 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 03/04/1998 | 01/08/1998 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 A02 IV | 03/04/1998 | 01/08/1998 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100252 A02 VIC | 03/04/1998 | 01/08/1998 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100252 A02 XIIIC | 03/04/1998 | 01/08/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100252 A02 XIVB | 03/04/1998 | 01/08/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100252 A03 I | 03/04/1998 | 01/08/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100252 A03 II | 03/04/1998 | 01/08/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #4 were working in the vicinity of an oil field storage tank. Earlier, a heater had been removed from the tank and repaired; it was moved to within approximately 18 in. of the tank, but reinstallation was postponed until a smokestack bracket was welded to the top of the tank. Escaping hydrocarbons from the 400-barrel tank were ignited by the welding operation, resulting in an explosion. Employee #1 sustained second- and third-degree burns over 30 percent of his body and was transported to a burn treatment center. Employees #2 and #4 were hospitalized for treatment of second-degree burns and a fractured leg. Employee #3 was treated for burns and released. Although the tank had been washed, no monitoring had been conducted for combustible vapors, hydrogen sulfide, or oxygen.
Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, STORAGE TANK, WELDING, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125204552 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters | ||
| 2 | 125204552 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters | ||
| 3 | 125204552 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 4 | 125204552 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Laborers, except construction |