Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111055836 - Jim Miller Excavating Co

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 111055836

Report ID: 0454714

Date Opened: 05/09/1991

Site Address:
Jim Miller Excavating Co
Hwy. 322
Sweetwater, TN 37874

Mailing Address:
Route 4, Box 618, Sweetwater, TN 37874

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/09/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/23/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360285324

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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.	01001A	Serious	19100252 A02 XIIIC	06/04/1991	07/01/1991	$400	$1,000	$0	06/21/1991	R - Review Commission
2.	01001B	Serious	19100252 A03 I	06/04/1991	07/01/1991	$0	$0	$0	06/21/1991	-
3.	01002A	Serious	19101200 E01	06/04/1991	07/01/1991	$350	$1,000	$0	06/21/1991	R - Review Commission
4.	01002B	Serious	19101200 H	06/04/1991	07/01/1991	$0	$0	$0	06/21/1991	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170122022

Event: 05/08/1991

Employee dies in gasoline storage tank explosion

Employee #1 was struck by the metal end cap and the force of the explosion of a gasoline storage tank that he was cutting with an oxygen/butane cutting torch. He died.

Keywords: STORAGE TANK, TORCH, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GASOLINE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111055836			Fatality	Concussion	Welders and cutters

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