Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100771252 - Wesson Oil Company

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100771252

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 04/20/1989

Site Address:
Wesson Oil Company
563 South Leonard Street, Hubbard Hall Chemical Co
Waterbury, CT 06701

Mailing Address:
165 Railroad Hill Street, Waterbury, CT 06708

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/31/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/12/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360666267

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19040002 A	07/12/1989	08/28/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	19260059 E01 I	07/12/1989	07/15/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	19260059 E01 II	07/12/1989	07/15/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 816777

Event: 04/12/1989

Employee killed in tank explosion

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100771252					Occupation Not Listed

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