Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1209683.015 - Elite Industrial Services

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1209683.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 02/08/2017

Site Address:
Elite Industrial Services
4200 Highway 190 West
Deridder, LA 70634

Mailing Address:
1929 Lake Charles Hwy., Deridder, LA 70634

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/03/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Inspection	1210358	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 93108.015

Event: 02/08/2017

Three employees are killed in a tank explosion

At 11:15 a.m. on February 8, 2017, three employees were climbing down from an elevated pipe rack. As they were climbing down, the stainless steel Foul Condensate tank exploded, striking the employees and tossing their bodies 200 yards from the explosion. All three employees were killed.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Explosion, Tank

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation
1	1209683.015	33	M	Fatality	Welders and cutters
2	1209683.015	41	M	Fatality	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices
3	1209683.015	42	M	Fatality	Welders and cutters

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