Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17567322 - Ashland Petroleum Company

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17567322

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 04/24/1989

Site Address:
Ashland Petroleum Company
U S Route 60 And Big Sandy River
Kenova, WV 25530

Mailing Address:
237 23rd Street, Kenova, WV 25530

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/16/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360338222

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1				1
Current Violations		1				1
Initial Penalty	$0	$8,000	$0	$0	$0	$8,000
Current Penalty	$0	$8,000	$0	$0	$0	$8,000
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	Willful	5A0001	07/20/1989	07/23/1989	$8,000	$8,000	$0	08/14/1989	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14232151

Event: 04/21/1989

FLASH FIRE INSIDE TANK DURING CLEANING KILLS ONE

Employee #1 and Employee #2 were cleaning the inside of an 80,000 gallon J P-4 jet fuel storage tank using a vacuum system. Both employees were in the tank when it exploded. Employee #1, working near the center of the tank, was engulfed in flames and made his way to the opening with his garments burnt off and crawled out. Employees extinguished the fire on Employee #1 who received third degree burns on 80 percent of his body and died. Employee #2 was working near the opening and was blown out of the tank and was not injured.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, CONFINED SPACE, VENTING, FIRE, TANK CLEANING, EXPLOSION, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17567322			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction

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