Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103329777 - Diemer Plumbing & Heating Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103329777

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 01/02/1990

Site Address:
Diemer Plumbing & Heating Company
796 Holbeck Drive
Antioch, IL 60002

Mailing Address:
24405 West Diemer, Antioch, IL 60002

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/05/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/17/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360359293

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
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	19260350 A07	03/20/1990	04/03/1990	$800	$800	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260352 I	03/20/1990	03/23/1990	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14471635

Event: 01/02/1990

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FUEL TANK EXPLODES

On January 2, 1990, Employee #1 engaged in the scraping of an underground gasoline storage tank applied his oxy-acetylene torch to the tank and ignited the vapor given off by its residual contents. The employee was killed when the fuel tank exploded. The fuel tank had not been filled with water, purged, or made inert. Only an emulsifier of insufficient quantity had been added three days before the work and this did not effectively blanket or break down the product remaining in the tank. In addition, the tank was moved after adding the emulsifier, allowing for increased liberation of flammable vapor.

Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, TANK CLEANING, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103329777			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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