Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101876019 - Patton Painting Company

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101876019

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 07/21/1986

Site Address:
Patton Painting Company
Ocean Marine, Inc., 315 Powell Ave.
Bayou La Batre, AL 36509

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 565, Bayou La Batre, AL 36509

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/25/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/11/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360712152

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$320	$0	$0	$0	$0	$320
Current Penalty	$320	$0	$0	$0	$0	$320
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	19150035 B05	01/16/1987	01/23/1987	$320	$320	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19150035 B05	01/16/1987	01/23/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14352918

Event: 07/21/1986

EMPLOYEES BURNED IN FIRE AND EXPLOSION ON SHIP FUEL TANK

TWO CONTRACTORS WERE WORKING INSIDE THE ENGINE ROOM OF A VESSEL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE PORT AND STARBOARD FUEL TANKS HAD BEEN FILLED WITH 2000 GALLONS OF #2 DIESEL FUEL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN OXYGEN-ACETYLENE WELDING TORCH TO HEAT A PLASTIC TUBE SO IT COULD BE STRETCHED TAUT BETWEEN FITTINGS ON THE PORT FUEL TANK. A STRUCTURAL ERROR HAD BEEN MADE ON THE PORT FUEL TANK DURING FABRICATION; THERE WAS A 3/4-INCH HOLE IN THE WALL OF THE FUEL TANK WHICH HAD NOT BEEN PLUGGED. THE EMPLOYEE APARENTLY RESTED HIS WELDING TORCH IN THE HOLE AND IT IGNITED THE DIESEL FUEL VAPORS INSIDE THE TANK, RESULTING IN A FIRE AND EXPLOSION. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF SEVERE BURNS. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH THIRD DEGREE BURNS. EMPLOYEE #4 WAS TREATED FOR LACERATIONS AND RELEASED.

Keywords: LEAK, DIESEL FUEL TANK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, FIRE, SHIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101876019			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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