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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2714210 - Miller Pipeline Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Miller Pipeline Corporation
Fishback Creek 88th St
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Mailing Address:
P O Box 34141, Indianapolis, IN 46234
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/23/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360742688 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | Willful | 2200080101 | 10/25/1985 | 10/28/1985 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/09/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Willful | 19100132 A | 10/25/1985 | 10/28/1985 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/09/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 2200080101 | 10/25/1985 | 10/28/1985 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 10/25/1985 | 10/28/1985 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON AUGUST 2, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:09 AM, EMPLOYEES #1, 2, 3, AND 4 WERE WADING IN A CREEK, WASHING GASOLINE DOWNSTREAM. THEY WERE USING A GASOLINE POWERED, INTERNAL COMBUSTION, TWO CYCLE WATER PUMP. A FIRE BROKE OUT. EMPLOYEE #1 DROWNED. EMPLOYEE #2 DIED OF BURNS AND DROWNING. EMPLOYEE #3 DIED OF SMOKE INHALATION AND BURNS. EMPLOYEE #4 ESCAPED FROM THE CREEK WITH MINOR BURNS TO HIS ARMS AND SINGED HAIR. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED. EMPLOYEE #5 WAS OPERATING A VACUUM TRUCK, REMOVING GASOLINE FROM THE CREEK. THE VACUUM HOSE CAUGHT FIRE. WHILE HE WAS DISCONNECTING THE HOSE AND CLOSING THE VALVE ON HIS TRUCK HE RECEIVED MINOR BURNS ON HIS RIGHT ARM. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AT THE HOSPITAL.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, SMOKE INHALATION, BURN, FIRE, GASOLINE, CONSTRUCTION, ARM, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2714210 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Helpers, construction trades | ||
| 2 | 2714210 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters | ||
| 3 | 2714210 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Helpers, construction trades | ||
| 4 | 2714210 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Helpers, construction trades |