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Inspection: 1602216.015 - Timberlane Service Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton
Site Address:
Timberlane Service Inc.
412 Swedesboro Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
Mailing Address:
413 Swedesboro Road, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/15/2022
Emphasis: N:Svep
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1906395 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,324 | $29,005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,329 |
| Current Penalty | $9,324 | $29,005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,329 |
| 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 | 19101200 E01 | 12/13/2022 | 12/19/2022 | $3,108 | $3,108 | $0 | 12/19/2022 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 12/13/2022 | 12/19/2022 | $3,108 | $3,108 | $0 | 12/19/2022 | C - Contested | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 12/13/2022 | 12/19/2022 | $3,108 | $3,108 | $0 | 12/19/2022 | C - Contested | |
| 4. | 02001 | Willful | 19100252 A03 I | 12/13/2022 | 12/19/2022 | $29,005 | $29,005 | $0 | 12/19/2022 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on June 15, 2022, an employee was MIG welding nipples onto the top of a fuel tank truck. The purpose of the nipples was to facilitate a steam cleaning process for the tank, and the work was being performed in an indoor bay of a building. The employee was welding when the tank exploded, blowing the employee through the building roof and a considerable vertical distance above the building itself. The employee was killed, sustaining blunt force trauma to the head and torso from the explosion itself, the impact with the building roof and landing on the ground outside the work bay entrance.
Keywords:arc welding, blunt force, blunt force trauma, explosion, flammable vapors, fuel tank, head, hot work, torso, welder, welding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1602216.015 | Fatality | Welders and cutters |