Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17683145 - U. S. Corrosion Engineers Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
U. S. Corrosion Engineers Inc.
College View Pump House John Kirkham & Lewis Drive
Lockport, IL 60441
Mailing Address:
800 Railroad Street, Joliet, IL 60436
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/19/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/02/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360427447 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $540 |
| 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 | 19260152 F03 | 11/21/1990 | 11/24/1990 | $540 | $640 | $0 | 12/10/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker were working inside a building that housed a 20,000 gallon water storage tank. Employee #2 was inside the tank applying a vinyl coating with a paint spray wand. An accumulation of vapors on the outside of the tank, within the building, caused an explosion and fire when sparked from an unknown ignition source. Employee #1 was working in the immediate area of the explosion/fire and was killed. The coworker on the outside of the tank sustained no injuries as he was working at the rear of the building. Employee #2, inside the tank, was burned while escaping the inside of the tank and the building.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, WATER TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17683145 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 17683145 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |
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