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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101936557 - Lemars Transport Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Lemars Transport Inc.
2519-16th Ave. Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8507, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/02/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/26/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360739502 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100106 B06 | 01/07/1987 | 01/11/1987 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100252 D03 I | 01/07/1987 | 01/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100252 D03 II | 01/07/1987 | 01/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 30001 | 01/07/1987 | 01/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 40002 1 | 01/07/1987 | 01/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 40008 | 01/07/1987 | 01/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m., Employee #1 arrived at work and was told by his supervisor to fix a hose on a trailer. He fixed it and was then told to take tanker trailer #33 into the garage and replace the leaking O-rings on valves #1 through #3. This trailer , which was used primarily to haul flammables or combustibles, had four separate compartments and a vapor recovery system. The trailer had been unloaded the day before and was considered empty, but when Employee #1 opened the valves, about a cup of liquid ran out of valve #3. Employee #1's supervisor informed him that methyl ethyl ketone had been in one of the compartments but did not tell him what had been in the others. Employee #1 had difficulty removing the six Allen screws from the housing around the O-rings, finding that the screws were possibly frozen or rusty. He tried using lubricating oil and tapping on the housing but to no avail. He then got an oxyacetylene torch and proceeded to heat the Allen screws. He had removed one and was beginning to heat another when he heard air rushing up the valve. There was an explosion and Employee #1 was knocked to the floor and killed. Employees #2 through #5 were hospitalized.
Keywords: TANK TRUCK, MAINTENANCE, MEK, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, VALVE, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101936557 | Fatality | Other | Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics | ||
| 2 | 101936557 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics | ||
| 3 | 101936557 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics | ||
| 4 | 101936557 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Truck drivers, heavy | ||
| 5 | 101936557 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Truck drivers, heavy |