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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2312973 - Rogers Galvanizing Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Rogers Galvanizing Co.
1800 W. 21st. St.
Tulsa, OK 74107
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1902, Tulsa, OK 74101
Union Status: Union
SIC:3479
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/04/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/28/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360642706 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 19101200 H02 I | 02/10/1988 | 02/19/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 02/10/1988 | 02/19/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100252 D02 VIC | 02/10/1988 | 02/19/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100252 D03 I | 02/10/1988 | 02/19/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001A | Willful | 19100252 D02 VIC | 02/10/1988 | 02/13/1988 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 02001B | Willful | 19100252 D03 I | 02/10/1988 | 02/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 03001 | Other | 19040002 A | 02/10/1988 | 02/26/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 03002 | Other | 19101200 H | 02/10/1988 | 02/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At the direction of the maintenance supervisor, Employees #1 and #2 were replacing a collar on top of an 8,800 gallon acid storage tank. The tank had been drained of sulfuric acid but had not been cleaned, and 9 inches of acid sludge remained in the bottom of the tank. Employee #1 used an oxygen-propane torch to begin cutting the collar out of the tank. As he applied the torch, the tank exploded and he was thrown 50 feet to a rooftop southeast of the tank. He died as a result of his injuries. Employee #2, acting as a fire guard, was standing on a catwalk on the east side of the tank. He was killed when he was struck by the tank lid.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, STORAGE TANK, TORCH, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, CHEMICAL VAPOR, FLYING OBJECT, SULFURIC ACID, SLUDGE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2312973 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 2312973 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |