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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123410722 - Ar Contractors Of America, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Ar Contractors Of America, Inc
201 W. Marcy
Big Spring, TX 79720
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 171491, Arlington, TX 76003
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/10/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/09/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360972665 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 11/22/1994 | 01/11/1995 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 12/14/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260024 | 11/22/1994 | 01/11/1995 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 12/14/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19260152 I06 | 11/22/1994 | 01/11/1995 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | 12/14/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 11/22/1994 | 12/05/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/14/1994 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was directed to use an open-flame propane torch to unclog a pipe line/elbow on top of an asphalt tanker trailer. The pipe line/elbow was blocked with solidified asphalt. The blockage was suspected to be located at the pipe elbow on the gasoline-powered submerged pump. The employee checked the side motor mount area with a live, open-flame propane torch while the internal asphalt tanker heaters were operating (heating the asphalt and creating off-gassing within the tank's interior). It is suspected that the torch ignited combustible vapors/gases that were seeping out around the motor mount. The explosion blew the submerged pump off its mount and into the employee's upper body and head. The employee was blown off the platform and landed on the ground. He was burned over his upper body by the flash fire. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital.
Keywords: HEAD, EXPLOSION, BURN, FIRE, WORK RULES, VAPOR, CONSTRUCTION, GAS, PROPANE TORCH, ASPHALT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123410722 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |