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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115724387 - Max Hendrix
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111
Site Address:
Max Hendrix
37396 Rubin Lane
Sandy, OR 97055
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7692
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/25/1993
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 410 | 04/05/1991 | 04/09/1991 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 04/15/1991 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was instructed to cut a decommissioned UST with a torch, then haul it away for scrap. He had started to cut the tank when it exploded. Employee #1 was struck by the end of the tank when it blew off, and sustained multiple fracture and other serious injuries. The tank had not been inerted with dry ice or freed of flammable vapors.
Keywords: FRACTURE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115724387 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |