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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101917847 - Williams Pipeline Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Williams Pipeline Company
2 Miles South On #71
Milford, IA 54351
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3448, Tulsa, OK 74101
Union Status: Union
SIC:4613
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/10/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360584247 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,440 |
| Current Penalty | $735 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $735 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 08/06/1986 | 08/12/1986 | $360 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100106 F06 | 08/06/1986 | 08/12/1986 | $375 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
FOUR MEN OF A SIX MAN CREW WERE REMOVING SLUSH AND THE REMAINING GASOLINE FROM A BULK STORAGE TANK WHEN IT EXPLODED AND BURST INTO FLAME. THE FOREMAN AND ONE MAN REMAINED OUTSIDE TO TEND THE EQUIPMENT AND MONITOR THE WORK. THE FOUR WORKERS INSIDE WORE FULL BREATHING EQUIPMENT. THREE OF THEM WERE WEARING PLASTIC THROW-AWAY COVERALLS. THREE SMALL GAS ENGINES WERE OPERATING (ONE WITHIN 7 FEET OF THE ACCESS MANHOLE). THE SOURCE OF IGNITION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. A 3,000 PSI WATER WASHER WAS IN USE ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS. ALL SIX EMPLOYEES SUSTAINED SEVERE BURNS (UP TO 80% OF THEIR BODY SURFACE). SEVERAL EMPLOYEES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SURVIVE. EGRESS FROM THE TANK FOR THE INSIDE WORKERS WAS FROM TWO-24 INCH MANHOLES, WHERE FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT 30 TO 40 FEET. IT IS BELIEVED MOST OF THE BURNS WERE SUSTAINED WHILE EGRESSING THESE MANHOLES.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101917847 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||
| 2 | 101917847 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||
| 3 | 101917847 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||
| 4 | 101917847 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||
| 5 | 101917847 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||
| 6 | 101917847 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |