Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14639694 - Van Natta Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu

Inspection Nr: 14639694

Report ID: 0951510

Date Opened: 12/21/1984

Site Address:
Van Natta Corp
99-1077 Iwaena St
Aiea, HI 96701

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2951

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/26/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/01/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360579932

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
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	600002 A3	12/31/1984	12/21/1984	$150	$150	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14549174

Event: 12/20/1984

ASPHALT TANK BACK PLATE BLEW OFF, INJURING EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USNG A PROPANE TORCH TO HEAT THE BACK PLATE, TAKE-OUT PIPE AND TRANSFER LINE OF A 5,000 GALLON ASPHALT DELIVERY TANK. THE ASPHALT WAS BEING TRANSFERRED TO A 20,000 GALLON HIGHWAY TANK. THE 5,000 GALLON TANK BECAME A PRESSURE VESSEL WHEN IT'S TWO 3 INCH AIR VENT PIPES WERE CAPPED, THE 20 INCH MANHOLE COVER WAS BOLTED TO THE TANK RIM AND APPROXIMATELY 75 PSI OF COMPRESSED AIR WAS PUMPED INTO THE TANK THROUGH A ONE INCH AIR HOSE CONNECTED TO A ONE INCH INLET PIPE ON TOP OF THE TANK. THE BACK PLATE BLEW OUT. THE BLAST KNOCKED EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE GROUND AND INJURED HIS KNEE. HE ALSO SUFFERED FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT HAND, WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HOT ASPHALT. HIS FACE RECEIVED MULIPLE SUPERFICAL ABRASIONS FROM ASPHALT PARTICLES, AND HIS UPPER LEGS WERE BRUISED. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AT THE HOSPITAL.

Keywords: BURN, KNEE, ABRASION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, TANK, HAND, ASPHALT, CONTUSION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14639694			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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