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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108601279 - United Rail Services
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
United Rail Services
1150 East 145th Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/20/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/12/1993
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 6 | 13 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | 12 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,800 |
| Current Penalty | $2,680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,680 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 06/14/1991 | 07/29/1991 | $0 | $700 | $0 | 08/07/1991 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 2200080101 | 06/14/1991 | 07/29/1991 | $750 | $700 | $0 | 08/07/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 H01 | 06/14/1991 | 07/21/1991 | $140 | $280 | $0 | 08/07/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 06/14/1991 | 07/29/1991 | $140 | $280 | $0 | 08/07/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101200 F05 I | 06/14/1991 | 07/29/1991 | $525 | $490 | $0 | 08/07/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19101200 H | 06/14/1991 | 07/29/1991 | $375 | $350 | $0 | 08/07/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100307 B | 07/11/1991 | 07/29/1991 | $750 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/07/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19100037 Q02 | 06/14/1991 | 07/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/07/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19100038 A01 | 06/14/1991 | 07/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/07/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 10. | 02003 | Other | 19100157 E03 | 06/14/1991 | 07/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/07/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 11. | 02004 | Other | 19100215 B09 | 06/14/1991 | 07/21/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/07/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 12. | 02005 | Other | 19100303 E | 06/14/1991 | 07/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/07/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 13. | 02006 | Other | 19100303 F | 06/14/1991 | 07/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/07/1991 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on or about January 21, 1991, Employees #1 and #2 went into the rail tank car cleaning building. Upon entering the building, they smelled propane gas. Employee #1 instructed Employee #2 to walk along a catwalk to see if the propane leak was near the pipes running along the catwalk. Employee #2 walked up and discovered that a valve was partially open and leaking propane gas. The propane was being bled out of a rail tank car so it could be cleaned. Employee #2 turned off the valve and the employees started to leave the building. As they passed a circuit breaker box, Employee #1 decided to turn off the lights by turning off one of the main breakers. When he did so, a spark set off an explosion. Employees #1 and #2 suffered burns and were hospitalized.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, VALVE, GAS LEAK, PROPANE, SPARK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108601279 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 108601279 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |