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Inspection: 101760155 - Rice Brothers

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101760155
Report ID: 0524500
Date Opened: 03/24/1986

Site Address:
Rice Brothers
Pabst Plant
Peoria Heights, IL 61614

Mailing Address:
67962 U.S. 31, Lakeville, IN 46536

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/28/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/22/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 901093476 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 3 5
Current Violations 2 3 5
Initial Penalty $480 $0 $0 $0 $0 $480
Current Penalty $480 $0 $0 $0 $0 $480
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19260021 B02 04/25/1986 04/30/1986 $240 $240 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19260350 J 04/25/1986 04/28/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002 Serious 19260500 D01 04/25/1986 04/30/1986 $240 $240 $0 -  
4. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 04/25/1986 04/28/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02002 Other 19260150 C01 VI 04/25/1986 04/28/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 02003 Other 19260152 A01 04/25/1986 04/30/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14379150
Event: 03/21/1986
ACETYLENE TANK LEAKED AT VALVE; EXPLODED

WELDERS WERE GETTING READY TO CUT SOME I-BEAMS, USING OXY-ACETYLENE TORCHES. A WELDER LIT HIS TORCH AND WENT TO ADJUST THE GAS REGULATOR. THE ACETYLENE TANK HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK AT THE VALVE. THE LEAKING ACETYLENE WAS SOMEHOW IGNITED. THE WELDERS WERE UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE OR SHUT OFF THE GAS, SO THEY FLED THE AREA. AFTER THE WELDERS LEFT THE BUILDING AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE WELDERS HAD NOT CHECKED FOR LEAKS AT THE TANK CONNECTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING WELDING.

Keywords: CYLINDER, ACETYLENE, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, EXPLOSION, VALVE, GAS LEAK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101760155 Occupation Not Listed
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