Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1362821 - Empak Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1362821

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 07/12/1984

Site Address:
Empak Inc
2759 Battle Ground Rd
Deer Park, TX 77536

Mailing Address:
Po Box 897, Deer Park, TX 77536

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/16/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360548655

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,050
Current Penalty	$525	$0	$0	$0	$0	$525
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	08/14/1984	08/17/1984	$210	$420	$0	08/28/1984	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100134 E03 III	08/14/1984	08/17/1984	$105	$210	$0	08/28/1984	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100307 B	08/14/1984	08/17/1984	$210	$420	$0	08/28/1984	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14497796

Event: 07/11/1984

One employee killed, one injured, in tank car explosion

Employees #1 and #2 were cleaning methyl acrylate from a railroad tank car. Employee #2 entered the tank to check for residue. As he was coming out of the manway, a fire and explosion occurred. Employee #2 was killed and Employee #1 was injured. The source of ignition is believed to have been an arc from a Woodhead explosion-proof light that was hanging in the manway and that had pulled loose from the light terminals. The atmosphere in the tank car had not been tested.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, RAILROAD TANK CAR, WORK RULES, FIRE, LIGHTING FIXTURE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1362821			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	1362821			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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