Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304411895 - El Paso Field Services
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
El Paso Field Services
Rhodes Moon Central Tank Battery, 7 Mi North
Duchesne, UT 84021
Mailing Address:
1176 E 1500 S Po Box 970, Vernal, UT 84078
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/10/2002
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Services
Case Closed: 12/31/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362654261 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,465 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $3,715 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 10005 D03 | 02/28/2002 | 04/16/2002 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 04/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100106 F03 IVC | 02/28/2002 | 03/19/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100132 D02 | 02/28/2002 | 04/16/2002 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 04/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100132 F01 | 02/28/2002 | 04/16/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 D01 III | 02/28/2002 | 04/16/2002 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 04/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19101200 B04 II | 02/28/2002 | 03/06/2002 | $765 | $765 | $0 | 04/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 02/28/2002 | 03/06/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 10008 C01 | 02/28/2002 | 04/16/2002 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 04/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a transport driver, was top-loading his tanker with petroleum crude oil using gravity feed lines. Employee #1 was at a central tank battery or blending plant, where the black-wax crude oil is heated and then blended with a natural gasoline condensate product or ingredient requested by the customer. Employee #1 was found face down, lying in the top well near the open hatch of the first tanker of the tandem tanker trailers. Employee #1 was asphyxiated.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CRUDE OIL, GASOLINE, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304411895 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Truck drivers, heavy |
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