Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110636362 - Commonwealth Industrial Gas Company

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 110636362

Report ID: 0931300

Date Opened: 09/04/1990

Site Address:
Commonwealth Industrial Gas Company
Chalan Pale, Arnold Hwy., Puerto Rico
Saipan, MP 96950

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 562, Saipan, MP 96950

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5984

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/30/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/30/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360635411
Referral	901393215	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	17			3		20
Current Violations	17			3		20
Initial Penalty	$10,060	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,060
Current Penalty	$6,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,700
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100101 B	02/01/1991	02/13/1991	$400	$640	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100110 B03 I	02/01/1991	02/13/1991	$400	$640	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100110 B06 II	02/01/1991	02/04/1991	$400	$640	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100110 B06 VI	02/01/1991	02/04/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01004A	Serious	19100110 B08 IB	02/01/1991	02/04/1991	$450	$810	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01004B	Serious	19100110 D03 III	02/01/1991	02/04/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01005A	Serious	19100110 B14 VI	02/01/1991	02/04/1991	$400	$640	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01005B	Serious	19100110 B15 IX	02/01/1991	02/04/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01006A	Serious	19100110 B16	02/01/1991	07/01/1991	$450	$810	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01006B	Serious	19100157 G01	02/01/1991	07/01/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01006C	Serious	19100178 L	02/01/1991	07/01/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01007A	Serious	19100110 B17 II	02/01/1991	02/04/1991	$400	$640	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
13.	01007B	Serious	19100110 B18	02/01/1991	02/04/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
14.	01008A	Serious	19100110 D07 I	02/01/1991	02/04/1991	$400	$640	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
15.	01008B	Serious	19100110 D12 IV	02/01/1991	04/22/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
16.	01009	Serious	19100110 D07 VIII	02/01/1991	03/29/1991	$400	$640	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
17.	01010	Serious	19100110 D08 I	02/01/1991	02/04/1991	$400	$640	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
18.	01011	Serious	19100110 G02 I	02/01/1991	02/04/1991	$400	$640	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
19.	01012	Serious	19100110 G02 IIIA	02/01/1991	02/04/1991	$400	$640	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
20.	01013	Serious	19100178 C02 IV	02/01/1991	02/04/1991	$400	$640	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
21.	01014	Serious	19101200 E01	02/01/1991	05/22/1991	$350	$350	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
22.	01015A	Serious	19101200 F05 I	02/01/1991	05/22/1991	$350	$350	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
23.	01015B	Serious	19101200 F05 II	02/01/1991	05/22/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
24.	01016	Serious	19101200 G08	02/01/1991	05/22/1991	$350	$350	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
25.	01017	Serious	19101200 H	02/01/1991	03/22/1991	$350	$350	$0	02/12/1991	F - Formal Settlement
26.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	02/01/1991	02/15/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/12/1991	W - Empr Withdrew
27.	02002	Other	19100253 B02 IV	02/01/1991	02/13/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/12/1991	W - Empr Withdrew
28.	02003	Other	19100253 B03 II	02/01/1991	02/13/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14534184

Event: 08/21/1990

Employee dies of burns after propane tank explodes

Employee #1 and coworkers were using a gasoline-powered forklift truck to move a full 1,000 gallon (wc) liquid propane gas (lp gas) tank that was designed for stationary use. An unapproved nipple with an inadequate pressure rating had been added to the bottom of the tank without protection from physical damage. It broke, spilling the contents of the tank. All employees evacuated the area, but Employee #1 ran back to the spill site to turn off a gasoline-powered generator. The cloud of lp gas was ignited, presumably by the forklift that has been left running. Employee #1 suffered burns over 60 percent of his body and died 15 days later.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LP GAS, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110636362			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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