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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102424538 - W. N. Couch, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
W. N. Couch, Inc.
4309 E. 11th Street
Tulsa, OK 74112
Mailing Address:
401 S Memorial, Tulsa, OK 74112
Union Status: Union
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/16/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/08/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360444699 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,760 | $0 | $1,440 | $0 | $0 | $3,200 |
| Current Penalty | $1,760 | $0 | $765 | $0 | $0 | $2,525 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 05/25/1990 | 05/28/1990 | $810 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260059 E01 I | 05/25/1990 | 06/14/1990 | $70 | $70 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260059 E01 II | 05/25/1990 | 06/14/1990 | $70 | $70 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100106 B06 | 05/25/1990 | 05/28/1990 | $810 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260059 H | 05/25/1990 | 06/29/1990 | $765 | $1,440 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
THREE FOREMEN WERE ASSIGNED BY THE COMPANY'S OWNER TO REMOVE TWO ABANDONED 6,000-GALLON-CAPACITY STORAGE TANKS APPROXIMATELY 28 FEET 10 INCHES LONG BY 6 FEET 2 INCHES DIAMETER FROM A PREVIOUS GASOLINE SERVICE STATION SITE. EMPLOYEES PULLED ONE TANK FROM THE GROUND AND DISCOVERED A LIQUID INSIDE. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO DRAIN THE LIQUID BUT IT COULD NOT DRAIN COMPLETELY BECAUSE THE 4-FOOT FILLER SPOUT WAS PREVENTING A COMPLETE TURNING. EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE OTHER WORKERS AGREED TO CUT OFF THE SPOUT WITH A GAS OPERATED CUT-OFF SAW, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD ALREADY DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF SPARKS IGNITING THE FUEL INSIDE THE TANK. ONE EMPLOYEE HAD CUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE SPOUT WHEN THE SPARKS IGNITED THE CONTENTS, AT WHICH TIME THE TANK RUPTURED, SPILLING ITS CONTENTS ON THE GROUND. THE TANK'S END STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, DECAPITATING HIM.
Keywords: HEAD, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE TANK, SAW, EXPLOSION, SPARK, DECAPITATED, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102424538 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |