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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113893606 - Matrix Services Mid Continent, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
Matrix Services Mid Continent, Inc.
400 Blair Rd.
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Mailing Address:
C/O Midwest Ind. Contr, Inc. - P.O. Box 580128, Tulsa, OK 74158
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/16/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/22/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361989916 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 10/28/1996 | 11/06/1996 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/21/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260352 I | 10/28/1996 | 10/31/1996 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/21/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was assigned to cut the sump from a flammable-liquid storage tank into scrap using an oxygen-propane torch. The top of the sump was open, but the bottom was a sealed compartment. Employee #1 was standing in the open top cutting down the side when the torch cut into the sealed compartment. The flammable vapors inside exploded. Employee #1 was thrown 60 feet in the air, and parts of his head, face, and body were blown apart. It is likely that he was killed before his body hit the ground.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, SUMP TANK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE TANK, TORCH, EXPLOSION, TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113893606 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Boilermakers |