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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115056921 - Vogel Paint & Wax Company Inc./Diamond Vogel Paint
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Vogel Paint & Wax Company Inc./Diamond Vogel Paint
1200 Albany Place S.
Orange City, IA 51041
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 266, Orange City, IA 51041
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2851
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360202675 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 21 | 1 | 22 | |||
| Current Violations | 15 | 4 | 19 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $48,650 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $49,350 |
| Current Penalty | $11,950 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | $13,000 |
| 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 | 880004 | 02/26/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $2,000 | $3,500 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 880004 | 02/26/1993 | 04/14/1993 | $1,000 | $2,450 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 1200004 1 | 02/26/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 1200006 | 02/26/1993 | 04/14/1993 | $300 | $3,500 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 02/26/1993 | 04/14/1993 | $1,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 19100037 Q01 | 02/26/1993 | 04/14/1993 | $500 | $1,050 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100106 B04 IVH | 02/26/1993 | 04/14/1993 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100106 B06 | 02/26/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $1,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100106 D04 I | 02/26/1993 | 01/01/1994 | $750 | $1,400 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100106 E02 IVA | 02/26/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $400 | $1,400 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01011 | Serious | 19100106 E02 IVD | 02/26/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 12. | 01012 | Serious | 19100106 E06 I | 02/26/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $1,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01013 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 02/26/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $333 | $2,450 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 01014 | Serious | 19100147 C06 II | 02/26/1993 | 04/14/1993 | $334 | $2,450 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 01015 | Serious | 19100147 C07 IV | 02/26/1993 | 04/14/1993 | $333 | $2,450 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 16. | 01016 | Serious | 19100157 G01 | 02/26/1993 | 04/14/1993 | $500 | $2,450 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 17. | 01017 | Serious | 19100176 B | 02/26/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $300 | $1,050 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 18. | 01018 | Other | 19100178 G10 | 02/26/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $250 | $1,400 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 19. | 01019 | Serious | 19100178 K01 | 02/26/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $500 | $1,400 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 20. | 01020 | Serious | 19100178 L | 02/26/1993 | 04/14/1993 | $500 | $1,400 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 21. | 01021 | Serious | 19100178 Q07 | 02/26/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $500 | $1,400 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 22. | 02001 | Other | 40002 1 | 02/26/1993 | 04/14/1993 | $0 | $700 | $0 | 03/12/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were standing on a 2 ft by 35 ft by 8 ft high platform cleaning a resin storage tank. The tank had been soaked with MEK for a month and a half. The employees drained the MEK from the tank and poured 10 gallons of toluene into a job-made pneumatic-powered circulating pump. They then added another 5 gallons of toluene. The ventilation fan on the roof and the flashlight Employees #1 and #2 were using to see inside the tank were not designed for class 1B flammable atmospheres. In addition, no grounding/bonding straps or cables were attached to the tanks and the ventilation system and the hoses were not self-bonding. A galvanized fitting was attached to the end of the hose on the circulating pump to reduce the opening and provide more pressure. An unknown source caused the tank to explode and catch fire. Employees #1 and #2 were killed. Employee #3, who was helping Employees #1 and #2 clean the tank, was hospitalized. Employee #4, who was also working in the area, was treated and released. It could not be determined what actually caused the spark that initiated the explosion and fire.
Keywords: PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, VENTILATION, WORK RULES, FIRE, STORAGE TANK, TANK CLEANING, EXPLOSION, SPARK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115056921 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Janitors and cleaners | ||
| 2 | 115056921 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Janitors and cleaners | ||
| 3 | 115056921 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Janitors and cleaners | ||
| 4 | 115056921 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Janitors and cleaners |