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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1443209.015 - Sunburst Transportation, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Sunburst Transportation, Llc
3849 W Clarendon Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85009
Mailing Address:
755 W A St, Ste 200, San Diego, CA 92101
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484230/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/26/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/15/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1515991 | ||
| Inspection | 1444396 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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 | Serious | 19100106 E06 II | 04/14/2020 | 05/08/2020 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 04/14/2020 | 04/20/2020 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 04/14/2020 | 04/20/2020 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100307 C02 I | 04/14/2020 | 04/20/2020 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 04/14/2020 | 05/08/2020 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19101200 H03 III | 04/14/2020 | 05/08/2020 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 5:48 a.m. on November 5, 2019, an employee was working for a long-distance trucking firm that hauled refined fuel products. He was pumping fuel from a portable tank back into his tanker truck by top-loading. The fuel involved was a mixture of gasoline and diesel fuel. The employee was on top of the pump truck checking tank Number 3, when vapor from tank Number 3 flashed into flames. The employee caught on fire, and he was thrown from the top of the truck. The flash fire then spread to tank Number 4, which was open. Tank Number 4 ignited. An explosion followed; this explosion ruptured the side of tank Number 4. Ignited fuel from tank Number 4 then spilled out onto the employee, saturating him with fuel. He sustained third-degree burns to his face and hands and second-degree burns on the rest of his body. He was killed.
Keywords: Burn, Diesel Fuel Tank, Explosion, Face, Fire, Flammable Liquid, Flammable Vapors, Fuel Truck, Gasoline, Hand, Tank Truck, Truck, Truck Driver
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1443209.015 | 40 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, light |