Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302719752 - Reber Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302719752

Report ID: 0213900

Date Opened: 03/23/2001

Site Address:
Reber Corporation
1945 E. State Street
Hamilton Township, NJ 08619

Mailing Address:
3 Steel Street East, Morrisville, NJ 19067

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/30/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101771426

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	09/12/2001	09/25/2001	$0	$1,500	$0	10/02/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201771284

Event: 03/22/2001

Employee killed when struck by over pressurized tank hatch

At approximately 4:15 p.m. on March 22, 2001, Employee #1, working as a truck driver, was making a delivery of crushed limestone powder to a floor tile manufacturer. The employee noticed a hissing sound coming from the second of four hatches on top of the truck (tank). The tank is pressurized by a compressor and blower to force material (limestone powder) from the tank into the plant's limestone silo. The hissing was believed to be caused by the hatch not being completely sealed, thus allowing a release of pressure from around the sides of the hatch. Employee #1 climbed up on top of the tank and attempted to stop the leak. While he was leaning over the hatch, there was an explosion and the hatch blew off the tank. Employee #1 was killed when the hatch struck him in the face and knocked him off the tank. The employee's body landed on a platform approximately forty feet from his truck. The safety (pressure release) valve on the compressor and blower malfunctioned preventing it from functioning properly causing the tank to pressurize.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, VALVE, TANK, PRESSURE RELEASE, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302719752			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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