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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125959361 - Hoover Containment Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Hoover Containment Inc
4085 Bain Street
Mira Loma, CA 91752
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3443
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/12/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/29/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362038515 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 | $0 | $8,400 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $5,200 |
| 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 | 5042 A07 | 10/29/1996 | 11/01/1996 | $1,200 | $2,400 | $0 | 11/06/1996 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5002 | 10/29/1996 | 11/01/1996 | $4,000 | $6,000 | $0 | 11/06/1996 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:20 p.m. on September 10, 1996, Employee #1 was painting the underside of an aboveground fuel storage tank that was suspended from the hook of a crane. The employer, Hoover Containment, Inc., manufactured the tanks from flat steel plates that were welded into an inner and an outer tank. Concrete was then placed between the two tanks to act as insulation in case of fire. Normally, the tanks were painted before the concrete was added; however, due to a scheduling conflict, tank #7033 had had concrete installed before it was painted. The tank was lifted and suspended 6 to 7 ft using nylon and wire rope slings. Employee #1 and coworkers were under the tank, using rollers to apply paint, when the nylon slings broke. The tank fell, crushing and killing Employee #1.
Keywords: WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, SUSPENDED LOAD, STORAGE TANK, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125959361 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers |