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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18337816 - Cdl Ditching, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Cdl Ditching, Inc.
210 Shell Road
Palmetto, GA 30268
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 906, Fairburn, GA 30213
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/17/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/16/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360172761 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 19260021 B06 I | 12/29/1989 | 02/01/1990 | $200 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 12/29/1989 | 02/01/1990 | $200 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260059 H | 12/29/1989 | 02/01/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A tank-removal contractor was hired to remove an underground gasoline tank that was approximately 20 years old. Another contractor had uncovered the tank and vacuumed it out. The owner of the tank-removal company and his employee cut the top of the 30-kiloliter tank and peeled it back with a backhoe. The second contractor washed and again vacuumed the tank, then left the site. The tank-removal contractor and his employee took a 30-minute lunch break and returned. The employee entered the tank with a stepladder, an electric saw, and a droplight to remove something inside the tank. When either the contractor or his employee firmly plugged in the droplight cord, an explosion occurred, burning the employee over 80 percent of his body. He died approximately 2 weeks later. A submersible pump tube had had gasoline trapped inside it and had apparently leaked flammable vapors into the tank.
Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, BURN, ELECTRIC CORD, ELECTRIC SAW, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT, GASOLINE, E GI V
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18337816 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |