Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102088770 - Whitmer Brothers Ltd
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Whitmer Brothers Ltd
1462 West 1500 South
Woods Cross, UT 84087
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/15/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/27/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360780969 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| Current Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| 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 | GEN01060506 000 | 04/23/1986 | 05/01/1986 | $140 | $140 | $0 | 05/28/1986 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | GEN02520402 000 | 04/23/1986 | 05/01/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/28/1986 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, WHO HAD BEEN EMPLOYED ABOUT ONE WEEK, WAS EITHER WORKING OR STANDING BETWEEN TWO TANK TRAILERS (A 40 FOOT BEALL AND A 27 FOOT COWBOY PUP). THE TRAILERS WERE JOINED END TO END AND HOOKED UP TO A TRACTOR. THE FIRST TRAILER EXPLODED, FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSION OF THE REAR TRAILER. BOTH TRAILERS THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE TRAILERS HAD PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED CRUDE OIL, AND HAD BEEN UNLOADED ABOUT 40 HOURS BEFORE. REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE IN THE INTERIM. THE EMPLOYEE PROBABLY DIED INSTANTLY. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, NO SOURCE OF IGNITION HAS BEEN DISCOVERED.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, TRAILER, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102088770 | Fatality | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |
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