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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1202815.015 - Rocky Mountain Specialty Services
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Rocky Mountain Specialty Services
2100 E. Overland Dr.
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Mailing Address:
438 Rodeo Hills Lane, Wellington, CO 80549
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562910/Remediation Services
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/11/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/13/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1171156 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1202826 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1202915 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,816 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,816 |
| Current Penalty | $11,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,400 |
| 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 | 19100146 D03 III | 05/09/2017 | 08/07/2017 | $11,400 | $0 | $0 | 06/07/2017 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 05/09/2017 | 08/07/2017 | $0 | $11,408 | $0 | 06/07/2017 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 D06 | 05/09/2017 | 06/05/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/07/2017 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 6:30 p.m. on January 6, 2017, employees were tasked with pressure washing the interior of a vessel. As the workers were cleaning the interior of the vessel, one of the employees was hit with hot liquid which came from above at the top of the vessel. The employer utilized the host company's lock-out/tag-out procedures. Investigation revealed that there was an upset condition in one of the evaporator vessels upstream of the one being cleaned which forced hot sugar juice into the vapor piping of the system. The butterfly valve which was at the top of the vessel was only wired shut and not locked out. When the hot sugar juice expanded into the vapor piping it pushed the butterfly valve open causing the hot sugar juice past the valve an down onto the employees below inside the vessel. The employee was scalded by hot liquid and hospitalized. The employee had third degree burns over 75% of their body.
Keywords: Burn, Confined Space, Lockout/Tagout, Pressure Vessel
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1202815.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |