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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103023081 - Dietz Tank Cleaning, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Dietz Tank Cleaning, Inc.
395 River Road, River Rail Terminal
East Liverpool, OH 43920
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 503, Chester West, VA 26034
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/23/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/30/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360684781 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100 |
| Current Penalty | $660 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $660 |
| 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 | 19100106 E06 I | 07/11/1989 | 07/14/1989 | $384 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 07/11/1989 | 07/14/1989 | $276 | $460 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 07/11/1989 | 10/23/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:20 p.m. on May 6, 1989, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were standing on top of the #2 compartment of a three compartment river barge while stripping the cargo of benzene and venting the compartments. An explosion and fire occurred on the barge. Employee #1 was blown into the water. His arm was severed from the body, and he was killed. Employees #2 and #3 sustained fractures of the leg and body, contusions, lacerations, and burns. The electric equipment used on deck was not explosion-proof. It was raining and a strong wind was blowing from the aft to the forward end of the barge.
Keywords: BURN, EJECTED, SEVERED, BARGE, FRACTURE, FIRE, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, ARM, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103023081 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103023081 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 103023081 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |