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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1611797 - Lone Star Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Lone Star Industries Inc
302 Bennington St
Houston, TX 77022
Mailing Address:
1 Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830
Union Status: Union
SIC:3273
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/03/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/04/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360574644 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100106 B01 IVB | 05/10/1984 | 05/13/1984 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100106 B02 IVB | 05/10/1984 | 05/13/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100106 B02 IVC | 05/10/1984 | 05/13/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100106 B02 VA | 05/10/1984 | 05/13/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100106 B02 VH | 05/10/1984 | 05/13/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19100106 B06 | 05/10/1984 | 05/13/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01001G | Serious | 19100106 E02 IVD | 05/10/1984 | 05/13/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was welding a tank holding a class II combustible. He was standing on either the front side of the tank or on the ladder by the tank when the tank exploded. Employee #1 suffered fatal head injuries when he was struck by part of the tank and hurled into a concrete wall. The tank, which was shop-made from a cement truck mixer drum, was manufactured as an atmospheric tank that the company turned into a low pressure tank. The 8 yard mixer drum, model #232, was manufactured by Rexnord, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, and the valve, model #I-19816, was manufactured by Bendix-Westinghouse. The class II combustible was Thoco 50 truck wax, a blend of 80 percent kerosene, 18 1/2 percent Tenneco golden oil, and 1 1/2 percent Indopol. The low pressure tank was not built in accordance with acceptable standards (i.e., there were no vents or emergency relief devices).
Keywords: HEAD, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, VENTING, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, STORAGE TANK, WELDING, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1611797 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |