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Inspection: 126065069 - Pressure Vessel Technologies

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 126065069
Report ID: 0950642
Date Opened: 08/28/1999

Site Address:
Pressure Vessel Technologies
14015 Garfield Ave
Paramount, CA 90723

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3443

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/23/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/19/2006

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362538126
Accident 362607046
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 9 14
Current Violations 5 9 14
Initial Penalty $7,430 $0 $0 $2,400 $0 $9,830
Current Penalty $6,190 $0 $0 $1,305 $0 $7,495
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 3328 A 09/27/1999 10/14/1999 $4,000 $4,000 $0 11/12/1999 W - Empr Withdrew  
2. 02001 Serious 23400023 09/27/1999 10/14/1999 $685 $685 $0 11/12/1999 W - Empr Withdrew  
3. 03001 Serious 3210 C 09/27/1999 10/14/1999 $1,375 $1,375 $0 11/12/1999 W - Empr Withdrew  
4. 04001 Serious 4070 A 09/27/1999 10/14/1999 $65 $685 $0 11/12/1999 W - Empr Withdrew  
5. 05001 Serious 4075 A 09/27/1999 10/14/1999 $65 $685 $0 11/12/1999 W - Empr Withdrew  
6. 06001 Other 461 A 09/27/1999 10/14/1999 $275 $275 $0 11/12/1999 W - Empr Withdrew  
7. 06002 Other 3203 A 09/27/1999 10/14/1999 $550 $550 $0 11/12/1999 W - Empr Withdrew  
8. 06003 Other 25000008 A 09/27/1999 10/14/1999 $0 $205 $0 11/12/1999 W - Empr Withdrew  
9. 06004 Other 25000009 A 09/27/1999 10/14/1999 $0 $205 $0 11/12/1999 W - Empr Withdrew  
10. 06005 Other 25100058 A 09/27/1999 10/14/1999 $0 $205 $0 11/12/1999 W - Empr Withdrew  
11. 06006 Other 3270 A 09/27/1999 10/14/1999 $205 $205 $0 11/12/1999 W - Empr Withdrew  
12. 06007 Other 3278 E01 09/27/1999 10/14/1999 $0 $205 $0 11/12/1999 W - Empr Withdrew  
13. 06008 Other 3381 A 09/27/1999 10/14/1999 $275 $550 $0 11/12/1999 W - Empr Withdrew  
14. 06009 Other 4851 E02 09/27/1999 10/14/1999 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201052487
Event: 08/26/1999
Employee killed when caught between two tanks

At approximately 7:20 a.m. on August 26, 1999, Employee #1 and coworker were welding on the top of two separated vessels. These vessels were shorter than usual and were mounted on two sets of the positioning devices. Each vessel was driven separately. The positioning device included powered drive wheels and idler wheels. The drive wheels pushed the idler wheels while turning the vessel via friction. At the time of accident, Employee #1 was slowly rotating the vessel to the next position to be welded. Suddenly, an unstable condition occurred and the tank moved. As a result, the vessel came off the rolls of the positioning device. Employee #1 was thrown from the vessel. When tank number One tipped over, it hit Employee #1's head and shoulder. Then, it hit tank number Two and knocked it off the positioning device. Employee #1's head was crushed between these two tanks and Employee #1 was killed at the scene. When tank number One hit tank number Two, a coworker felt tank number Two moving. He immediately jumped off from the ladder and sprained his ankle.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, LADDER, WELDING, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TANK, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 126065069 Fatality Other Welders and cutters
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