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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112346234 - Paxton & Ball Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Paxton & Ball Inc
128 East Walnut St.
Hartford, KY 42347
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 45, Hartford, KY 42347
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5171
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/02/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360209696 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,320 |
| Current Penalty | $1,320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,320 |
| 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 | 19100252 A02 VIC | 07/22/1991 | 07/25/1991 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 202000303 | 07/22/1991 | 07/25/1991 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 202000305 | 07/22/1991 | 07/25/1991 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was preparing to cut a section out of an 8,000 gallon tank that had previously held kerosene. The tank had been steam cleaned in January and since then had been used twice to contain rain runoff, water that accumulated under the flammable and combustible liquid tank farm. The tank had been placed on a skid for cutting. When Employee #1 cut through the outer shell of the tank, the spark reached flammable or explosive vapors inside the tank. The tank exploded, spewing burning liquid down the side of the metal warehouse. The warehouse contained approximately 150, 55-gallon drums of flammable and combustible liquids. The warehouse began to burn and the drums inside the warehouse began to blevy as the fire progressed to each one. Burning liquid from the blevies landed on the office building, igniting it. Employee #1 sustained burns to his right arm, which was closest to the explosion.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WAREHOUSE, DRUM, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SPARK, ARM, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112346234 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |