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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100896737 - Hutchens Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Hutchens Construction Company
600 Mill Street
Casseville, MO 65625
Mailing Address:
115 Chapel Drive, Monett, MO 65708
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/04/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/31/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360354286 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 11/30/1988 | 12/20/1988 | $0 | $160 | $0 | 12/29/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 11/30/1988 | 12/09/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1988 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT THE END OF A WORK DAY, AN ASPHALT TANKER WITH A 6,500 GALLON CAPACITY WAS ALMOST EMPTY. THE DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK OPERATOR AND HIS LABORER, EMPLOYEE #1, HAD DISCUSSED HOW MUCH ASPHALT REMAINED IN THE TANKER. IF MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 50 GALLONS REMAINED, THE TANKER WOULD NEED TO BE DRIVEN TO THE ASPHALT PLANT FOR UNLOADING. POSSIBLY TO SAVE TIME, EMPLOYEE #1 WANTED TO BE SURE THE LEVEL WAS LOW ENOUGH THAT THERE WAS NO NEED TO UNLOAD. HE ASKED HIS COWORKER FOR A LIGHTER TO CHECK INSIDE THE TANKER; HIS OWN LIGHTER WAS ABOUT EMPTY. THE COWORKER SAID, "DON'T DO THAT, IT COULD BLOW UP. I'LL GO GET A FLASHLIGHT." A MOMENT LATER, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD CLIMBED ATOP THE TANKER WITH HIS OWN LIGHTER. THE EXPLOSION SENT HIM 50 FEET IN THE AIR. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD WHEN THE CORONER ARRIVED.
Keywords: TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, HOT ASPHALT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100896737 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |