Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100396779 - G. E. Sell Truck & Trailer Repair Center

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100396779

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 07/18/1988

Site Address:
G. E. Sell Truck & Trailer Repair Center
2nd Avenue
Duncansville, PA 16635

Mailing Address:
Box 578, Duncansville, PA 16635

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7539

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/19/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/03/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360506372

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	5A0001	08/26/1988	09/06/1988	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	08/26/1988	09/06/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14468904

Event: 07/14/1988

Employee killed in explosion in tank truck

Employee #1 was welding inside a compartment of a four compartment heating oil/fuel truck. An explosion occurred in the compartment next to the one in which Employee #1 was working. The explosion caused the bulkheads between the compartments to separate at their welds and strike the employee on the head, fracturing his skull and killing him. He had not taken any precautions before entering the compartment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, WELDING, EXPLOSION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FUEL TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100396779			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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