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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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360285324 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111055836 | Fatality | Concussion | Welders and cutters |