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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126762236 - Naptech Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Naptech Inc.
851 South Freeport Industrial Parkway
Clearfield, UT 84015
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/26/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361535164 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $63,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $73,500 |
| Current Penalty | $10,500 | $63,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $73,500 |
| 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 | Willful | 19100146 C01 | 08/12/1996 | 10/09/1996 | $63,000 | $63,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Willful | 19100146 C02 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Willful | 19100146 C06 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Willful | 19100146 C07 II | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Willful | 19100146 C07 III | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 19100134 E01 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02002A | Serious | 19100146 D01 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02002B | Serious | 19100146 D02 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02003A | Serious | 19100146 D04 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02003B | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02004A | Serious | 19100146 D06 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02004B | Serious | 19100146 D08 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02004C | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02004D | Serious | 19100146 G02 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02004E | Serious | 19100146 G03 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02005A | Serious | 19100146 D09 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02005B | Serious | 19100146 K03 I | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 02005C | Serious | 19100146 K03 II | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 02006A | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | - | ||
| 20. | 02006B | Serious | 19100146 J01 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 21. | 02006C | Serious | 19100146 J02 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 22. | 02006D | Serious | 19100146 J04 | 08/12/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
After 4:00 p.m. on August 10, 1996, Employee #1 entered a 30-in.-diameter stainless steel pipeline that was connected to a "cold box" being manufactured. Earlier in the day argon had been used in a blocked area of the pipeline to maintain the integrity of a weld that had been done on the pipe. Apparently the pipeline had not been purged properly. When Employee #1 entered the pipeline, the oxygen deficient atmosphere overcame him. Employee #2, the supervisor, also entered the pipeline and was overcome in what appears to have been an attempt on his part to retrieve the victim. The victims were not discovered or reported missing until sometime around 11:00 p.m. the same night. Employee #2 was found approximately 2 ft from the opening of the 30-in. pipeline. Emergency Services were summoned and located Employee #1 approximately 13 ft into the pipeline. Both employees died at the scene.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WELDER, PIPELINE, ARGON
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126762236 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Welders and cutters | ||
| 2 | 126762236 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Welders and cutters |