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Inspection: 100816792 - National Tank Company - Wichita Falls Site
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
National Tank Company - Wichita Falls Site
8505 Jacksboro Highway
Wichita Falls, TX 76307
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5123, Wichita Falls, TX 76307
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3443
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/29/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/26/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360344659 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,800 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | Other | 19101200 H | 02/20/1991 | 03/11/1991 | $0 | $900 | $0 | 03/15/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100253 D04 II | 02/20/1991 | 03/11/1991 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 03/15/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 02/20/1991 | 02/23/1991 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $0 | 03/15/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employees #2 and #3, outside contractor personnel, were observing and testing recently deposited welds inside an 8 ft diameter by 24 ft long steel pressure vessel. Employee #1 was entering the vessel through a 20 in. diameter manway to grind a weld at the request of one of the two outside contractor personnel. An explosion occurred within the vessel and the force of the explosion propelled Employee #1 approximately 27 ft into a stationary steel cabinet, causing severe injuries that resulted in his death. Employees #2 and #3 were severely burned and were hospitalized. The introduction of lpg (possibly propane) into the tank from an unmarked piping system and hose, and at the same time, the activation of an ignition source (possibly an electric drop-light or the flash from a cigarette lighter) caused the explosion. The vessel manufacturer had a thorough confined space entry/work procedure that had not been implemented at this plant.
Keywords: BURN, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, PRESSURE VESSEL, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, LP GAS, PROPANE, SPARK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100816792 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100816792 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100816792 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |