Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1652734 - Crom Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1652734

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 06/25/1984

Site Address:
Crom Corporation
17403 Central Blvd Unincorporated
Jupiter, FL 33468

Mailing Address:
250 Sw 36th Terr, Gainsville, FL 32607

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/19/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/21/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360559165

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1			1
Current Violations			1			1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$640	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$640	$0	$0	$640
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	Repeat	5A0001	10/29/1984	11/01/1984	$640	$640	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14525422

Event: 06/22/1984

PRESSURIZED VESSEL EXPLODED, KILLING EMPLOYEE ON TOP

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS POSITIONED ON TOP OF A PRESSURIZED VESSEL, READING THE PRESSURE GUAGE TO INSURE PROPER INSTALLATION. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A 4 FOOT BY 4 FOOT BY HALF-INCH STEEL PLATE BOLTED TO A 36 INCH DIAMETER PIPE FLANGE. THE PIPE FLANGE WAS IN TURN BOLTED AT THE FLANGES WHERE A MECHANICAL JOINT AND GASKET WERE JOINED TO A 36 INCH BLANKED-OFF BUTTERFLY VALVE. THE VESSEL WAS INFLATED TO A PRESSURE WHICH EXCEEDED THE DESIGN LIMIT. IMPROPER TESTING PROCEDURE WAS USED. THE VESSEL EXPLODED, THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 INTO THE AIR. HE RECEIVED EXTENSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PRESSURE VESSEL, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1652734			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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