Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309508224 - Gandy Corp

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

Inspection Nr: 309508224

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 12/12/2005

Site Address:
Gandy Corp
Artesia Hwy
Lovington, NM 88260

Mailing Address:
West Star Route, Lovington, NM 88260

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/2005

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 03/30/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100042035

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200041028

Event: 12/08/2005

Employee Dies from Flash Fire Burns

At approximately 5:15 p.m. on December 8, 2005, Employee #1 was cleaning out the coils from a hot oiler truck, at the work yard for Gandy Corporation. He was pumping hot water through the coils to push the crude oil out of the coils and into the wash pit in the yard. The hot water and oil in the pit caused a volatile cloud to form. Employee #1 was injured when the wind pushed the cloud into the lit burners on the truck, causing a flash fire. He was engulfed in flames and died in the hospital later that day.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, LUBRICATING FLUID, STEAM, HOT ASPHALT, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, HOT WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309508224			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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