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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108236092 - Eagle Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Eugene
Site Address:
Eagle Construction
36414 Jasper Rd
Springfield, OR 97478
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/25/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/25/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360630073 |
Investigation Summary
A contractor had been hired to decommission an approximately 2,000 gallon capacity underground gas tank from a nonfunctioning gas station. He had pumped 200 gallons of unleaded gas out of the tank into 55 gallon barrels. The last 55 gallons of gas were mixed with water. The contractor wanted to salvage the tank for his company's use as a diesel tank and took it to his property, where it appears he intended to cut a hole with a torch in the bottom of the tank to clean it out. The tank had not been flushed, ventilated, or tested for vapors. To test for vapors before cutting, Employee #1 held a 4 ft stick with a burning piece of paper on it up to the vapor vent hole at the top of the tank. The vapors ignited and backed into the tank. The tank exploded and the explosion killed Employee #1 and seriously injured Employee #2.
Keywords: VAPOR, VENTILATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108236092 | Fatality | Fracture | Supervisors, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 108236092 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |