Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101709855 - Commercial Industrial Piping, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Commercial Industrial Piping, Inc.
379 E. Joe Orr Road
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Mailing Address:
Rte 1, Box 552, Effingham, SC 29541
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/02/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360170575 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| Current Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 11/07/1986 | 11/10/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260352 I | 11/07/1986 | 11/10/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON JUNE 26, 1986 A CONTRACTOR CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIP UP A THIN-DOWN TANK AT A RESIN MANUFACTURING PLANT. WHEN THEY JACKED UP THE REAR OF THE TANK THE DRAIN PIPE AT THE FRONT PRESSED AGAINST THE GROUND AND CAUSED THE TANK TO LIFT OFF THE GROUND. SINCE A NEW DRAIN PIPE WAS TO BE INSTALLED, EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO CUT THE PIPE WITH A GAS TORCH WHILE STANDING IN FRONT OF THE TANK'S OPEN MANHOLE. WHEN THE TORCH FLAME PENETRATED THE DRAIN PIPE THE TANK EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED FATAL BURNS, AND WAS PROPELLED ACROSS THE ROOM BY THE FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION. THE TANK HAD PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED TOLUENE, AND HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY CLEANED OR VENITILATED BEFORE THE ATTEMPT TO CUT WAS MADE.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101709855 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |
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