Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308647825 - Vti/Danny Martin Oil Field Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Vti/Danny Martin Oil Field Services, Inc.
4.5 Miles South On S.H. 75
Fairfield, TX 75840
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 92, Richland, TX 76681
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 562112/Hazardous Waste Collection
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/10/2005
Emphasis: S:Transportation
Case Closed: 10/25/2005
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100713817 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $3,000 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 |
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 | 5A0001 | 09/28/2005 | 10/03/2005 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 09/28/2005 | 10/03/2005 | $500 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 26, 2005, Employee #1 was unloading vacuum truck Number 104 filled with about 130 barrels of basic sediment and water mixed with hydrocarbons from lease Wood Number 7 to Number 1-D saltwater disposal/injection well, when the north tank battery ignited causing a fire and explosion. Employee #1 was killed in the explosion.
Keywords: BATTERY, BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, EXPLOSION
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 308647825 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Truck drivers, heavy |