Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17964586 - Marion Oil Recovery

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17964586

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 03/14/1991

Site Address:
Marion Oil Recovery
3949 S. Highway 314a
Oklawaha, FL 32179

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/15/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/17/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360709729

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$3,100	$0	$0	$500	$0	$3,600
Current Penalty	$2,050	$0	$0	$250	$0	$2,300
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100106 E06 I	03/19/1991	03/23/1991	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19101200 E01	03/19/1991	04/15/1991	$350	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19101200 G08	03/19/1991	04/08/1991	$350	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19101200 H	03/19/1991	04/15/1991	$350	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	03/19/1991	03/22/1991	$50	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02002	Other	19040008	03/19/1991	03/22/1991	$200	$400	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14337760

Event: 09/21/1990

One employee killed, another injured during tank explosion

Employee #1 was assisting Employee #2, who was welding a pipe and valve connection onto a tank that was mounted onto a 1988 International truck, model 1954. The 3,000 gallon tank had been installed on the truck by PBS Equipment, Inc. The tank truck would be used to haul waste oil. At the time of the accident it had not yet been used. The pipe and valve connection always had to be welded onto new tank trucks. Both employees were on top of the tank welding on the front part. The tank consisted of three separate compartments. The day before the accident, about 200 gallons of oily waste water, probably containing some gasoline, had been stored inside the tank's rear compartment. No other liquids were in the tank. After the welding was completed, Employee #2 started to step from the tank to the cab and saw Employee #1 at the rear of the tank doing something, possibly lighting a cigarette. The tank exploded, hurling Employee #1 several feet. He sustained multiple traumatic injuries from which he died. Employee #2 was also thrown by the explosion and rendered unconscious. Welding or lighting the cigarette may have been the ignition source.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, WELDING, EXPLOSION, SMOKING, GASOLINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17964586			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	17964586			Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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