Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17683145 - U. S. Corrosion Engineers Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17683145

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 06/21/1990

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360427447

Violation Summary
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

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	19260152 F03	11/21/1990	11/24/1990	$540	$640	$0	12/10/1990	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 722595

Event: 06/20/1990

One employee killed, one burned in explosion/fire

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

Investigated Inspection
#	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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