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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106782402 - National By-Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
National By-Products, Inc.
4300 E. 9th St.
Little Rock, AR 72202
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 95091, Little Rock, AR 72295
Union Status: Union
SIC:2077
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/25/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/06/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360411474 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 19100252 D03 I | 03/13/1989 | 03/16/1989 | $350 | $700 | $0 | 04/03/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2, both maintenance workers, were preparing to install a valve and pipe assembly atop a 30 ft high storage tank that contained a mixture of 1/3 animal tallow, 1/3 restaurant grease, and 1/3 acid oil. The employees used a cutting torch to cut into the top of the tank, igniting the gases from the mixture, and causing the tank to explode. The force of the explosion blew one employee approximately 75 ft across the top of the building next to the tank. The other employee was blown into the guardrail, bending the rails and then falling to the tank's concrete pad. Employees #1 and #2 were killed.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, STORAGE TANK, TORCH, EXPLOSION, FALL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106782402 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106782402 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |