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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110098928 - Browning Trucking
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Browning Trucking
1400 West 9th Street
Brunswick, GA 31520
Mailing Address:
1093 Hwy 19 South, Glenwood, GA 30428
Union Status: Union
SIC:2611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/20/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360821714 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $1,000 | $0 | $31,000 |
| Current Penalty | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,500 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 II | 08/18/1995 | 10/05/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100261 B04 | 08/18/1995 | 08/23/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19100261 B02 | 08/18/1995 | 08/23/1995 | $12,500 | $25,000 | $0 | 09/12/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 08/18/1995 | 07/31/1996 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/12/1995 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were attempting to pull a pump away from its casing. The impellers on the pump were in the casing. Employee #1 was between the pump and a 320,000 gal tank which was two-thirds full. A valve normally used to shut off the hydraulic pressure from a 12 in. pipe coming from the tank would not close. The liquid in the tank was 180 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit and had a pH level of 12 to 12 1/2. Employees #1 and #2 had left three to six bolts in the pump. Employee #2 obtained a pry bar and wedged it between the pump and its housing to move the pump away from its casing. The liquid pressure from the tank stripped the bolts out of the pump and pushed it out of its casing. Black liquid poured out of the casing like a fire hose onto the two employees. Employee #1 was burned over 55 percent of his body and was sent to a burn center, where he later died. Employee #2 was also burned, but was treated by the plant nurse after a local hospital had seen and released him on the day of the accident.
Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOLT, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, CHEMICAL BURN, STRUCK BY, PUMP, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110098928 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |