Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1746924 - Old World Builders, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1746924

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 03/29/1985

Site Address:
Old World Builders, Inc.
30 Colrain Street
Greenfield, MA 01301

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 55, Marlborough, NH 03455

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/04/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360518674
Referral	909784720	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$200	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$200	$0	$500
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	19100252 D03 I	04/15/1985	04/18/1985	$300	$300	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19040008	04/15/1985	04/18/1985	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14560106

Event: 01/05/1985

EMPTY TANK BEING CUT UP EXPLODED, KILLING EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING OXYFUEL GAS CUTTING EQUIPMENT TO CUT UP OLD STEEL OIL TANKS WHICH WERE TO BE SALVAGED. AS HE BEGAN CUTTING ON ONE 12 FOOT LONG TANK, THE VAPORS INSIDE IGNITED AND BLEW OUT ONE OF THE FIVE FOOT DIAMETER END CAPS. THE CAP STRUCK AND KILLED EMPLOYEE #1. THE TANK HAD BEEN EMPTIED AND DUG UP AT LEAST 8 YEARS AGO. HOWEVER, IT HAD NEVER BEEN CLEANED, AND HAD BEEN ONLY SUPERFICIALLY VENTED JUST BEFORE BEING WORKED ON.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, VENTING, WORK RULES, OIL TANK, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1746924			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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