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Inspection: 17615089 - C & W Meter Service Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo
Site Address:
C & W Meter Service Inc.
29th Street & Seneca Street Conrail Yard
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 424, Souderton, PA 18964
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/19/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/26/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360524227 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100252 D02 XIV | 01/14/1987 | 01/23/1987 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100252 D03 I | 01/14/1987 | 01/23/1987 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100252 D03 II | 01/14/1987 | 01/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 7 AM ON DECEMBER 12, 1986, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ASSIGNED THE JOB OF CUTTING UP TWO STORAGE TANKS BY THEIR SUPERVISOR. THE TANKS HAD PREVIOUSLY HELD A MIXTURE OF GASOLINE AND KEROSENE. THE TANKS HAD BEEN EMPTIED AND RINSED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR THE DAY BEFORE. THE FIRST TANK WAS CUT UP WITHOUT INCIDENT. AROUND 11 OR 11:15 AM, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES STARTED TO CUT THE SECOND TANK. HIS PARTNER WAS NEARBY. AS SOON AS THE TORCH PENETRATED THE TANK WALL AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHICH BLEW ONE END OF THE TANK OFF. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE KILLED. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWN APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AWAY; THE OTHER AT LEAST 300 FEET. THE NORMAL PROCEDURE OF VENTING THE TANK WITH COMPRESSED AIR WAS NOT USED.
Keywords:flammable vapors, work rules, torch, explosion, tank, cutting and burning
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17615089 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 17615089 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |