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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106632706 - Certified Welders & Robotics & Machining Company
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Certified Welders & Robotics & Machining Company
Highway 17
Crocker, MO 65452
Mailing Address:
106 South Prospect, Sedalia, MO 65301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7692
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/05/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/03/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360354534 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19100252 A03 I | 12/12/1991 | 12/23/1991 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100252 A03 II | 12/12/1991 | 12/23/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was hired to replace the pop off valves on tanks. Employee #2 gave Employee #1 a diagram showing where the holes were to be cut. Employee #1 was using a cutting torch while atop a fuel tank, which contained 224 gallons of #2 diesel fuel. As Employee #2, who was watching the operation, started to walk away, he heard the torch pop, followed by an explosion. A fire ensued. Employee #1 was killed instantly. Employee #2 was burned on 60 percent of his body. The cause of the accident: Employee #1 was using an open flame too close to flammable or combustible vapors. He was using a portable Trailblazer 44D diesel welder mounted to a trailer, attached to a pickup truck.
Keywords: DIESEL FUEL TANK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, WELDING, TORCH, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106632706 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106632706 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |