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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100125566 - Caleb Brett U.S.A.,Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Caleb Brett U.S.A.,Inc.
131st & Kedzie
Blue Island, IL 60406
Mailing Address:
7323 S. 76th Ave., Bridgeview, IL 60455
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4785
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/21/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/05/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901136986 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 04/17/1987 | 05/18/1987 | $200 | $200 | $0 | 05/13/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 04/17/1987 | 05/01/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON DECEMBER 23, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:55 AM, A GASOLINE TRANSFER TRANSFER OF 20,000 GALLONS BEGAN FROM OFF-SITE INTO A 22,500-GALLON STORAGE TANK. AT ABOUT 2 PM, AN EMPLOYEE WAS NOTIFIED BY AN OUTSIDE PARTY THAT THE TANK WAS OVERFLOWING. EMPLOYEES #1-3 WENT TO CHECK THE EXTENT OF THE SPILL. AT ABOUT 2:15 PM, THE VAPOR CLOUD THAT HAD FORMED FROM THE SPILL OF ABOUT 100,000 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS IGNITED BY A PICKUP TRUCK THAT WAS ABOUT 200 FEET AWAY. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED 3RD DEGREE BURNS OVER 50 PERCENT OF HIS BODY. HE DIED THE FOLLOWING DAY. EMPLOYEE #3 HAD 3RD DEGREE BURNS OVER 50 PERCENT OF HIS BODY AS WELL. HE DIED ON DECEMBER 25. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED BURNS TO ONLY 15 PERCENT OF HIS BODY. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, STORAGE TANK, PICKUP TRUCK, GASOLINE, BURN, FIRE, SPILL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100125566 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |