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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100770965 - R.N. Russell Welding
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
R.N. Russell Welding
563 South Leonard Street
Waterbury, CT 06701
Mailing Address:
200 Elm Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/31/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/12/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360521058 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 19260352 H | 07/11/1989 | 08/14/1989 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 07/11/1989 | 08/14/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was hired to cut up underground tanks and dispose of the pieces. A leaded gasoline tank was taken to the cutting area. The tank was flooded with nitrogen and then sampled at the exit ports. The tank was then steamed and flooded again with nitrogen. The employee again checked the tank at the ports only and said it was okay. He put the steam hose in and started to cut. When the torch punctured the tank, it blew. The tank pinned Employee #1 between the welding truck and the tank, crushing and killing him.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, CRUSHED, EXPLOSION, TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100770965 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |