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Inspection: 102826690 - S.P. Petroleum Transporters, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 102826690
Report ID: 0418100
Date Opened: 01/24/1989

Site Address:
S.P. Petroleum Transporters, Inc.
3854 Grant Road
Ellenwood, GA 30049

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5172

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/16/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/06/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 901019224 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $290 $0 $0 $0 $0 $290
Current Penalty $180 $0 $0 $0 $0 $180
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. 01001 Serious 19100106 B06 03/24/1989 04/17/1989 $100 $210 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002A Serious 19101200 E01 03/24/1989 04/27/1989 $80 $80 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19101200 G01 03/24/1989 04/17/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01002C Serious 19101200 H 03/24/1989 04/17/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14542393
Event: 01/24/1989
Employee severely burned in tank explosion

Employee #1 works for a company that buys and sells used motor oil. Ninety percent of the used oil is combustible; ten percent is flammable. Employee #1, a chain smoker, was transferring used fuel from one truck to another. It is believed that Employee #1 climbed on the truck to open the top hatch. When the hatch was open, his lighted cigarette ignited the vapors, causing an explosion inside the tank truck. Employee #1 was severely burned on the upper half of his body.

Keywords: BURN, TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SMOKING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102826690 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Occupation not reported
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