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Inspection: 644518 - Balcron Oil Company

Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 644518
Report ID: 0830100
Date Opened: 06/12/1985

Site Address:
Balcron Oil Company
Ne1/4, Sec.16,T27n,R4w
Conrad, MT 59425

Mailing Address:
Box 1383, Conrad, MT 59425

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1311

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/13/1985

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/22/1986

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360637045
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 3 5
Current Violations 2 3 5
Initial Penalty $1,280 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,280
Current Penalty $1,280 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,280
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100037 F06 07/16/1985 07/19/1985 $640 $640 $0 -  
2. 01002A Serious 19101000 B02 07/16/1985 07/19/1985 $640 $640 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19100134 A02 07/16/1985 07/19/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01002C Serious 19100134 B08 07/16/1985 07/19/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01002D Serious 19100134 E03 I 07/16/1985 07/19/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01002E Serious 19101000 E 07/16/1985 07/19/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 02001 Other 19040008 07/16/1985 07/19/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 02002 Other 19100134 B01 07/16/1985 08/19/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 02003 Other 19100145 C03 07/16/1985 08/09/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14539738
Event: 06/06/1985
HYDROGEN SULFIDE POISONING

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE INSTALLING AN AUXILIARY OIL FLOW LINE IN AN OIL FIELD TREATER WHEN THEY DID SOMETHING WHICH CAUSED THE MAIN LINE TO RUPTURE, RELEASING OIL, WATER, AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE INTO THE CONFINED AREA OF THE TREATER HOUSE. BOTH EMPLOYEE #1 AND EMPLOYEE #2 DIED AS A RESULT OF ASPHYXIATION. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS INJURED DURING THE RESCUE ATTEMPT. PREVIOUSLY, THE COMPANY HAD TAKEN NO HYDROGEN SULFIDE PRECAUTIONS -- NO TRAINING, NO MONITORING, AND NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, GAS, OIL LINE, RUPTURE, POISONING, WATER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 644518 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
2 644518 Non Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Occupation not reported
3 644518 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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