Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300395993 - Triple "G" Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300395993

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 06/02/1997

Site Address:
Triple "G" Services, Inc.
221 Walker Road
Belle Chase, LA 70037

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 363, Belle Chase, LA 70037

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/02/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/22/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361127210

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	19260050 C	06/20/1997	06/26/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14392120

Event: 05/20/1997

Three hospitalized after explosion on oil production barge

Employee #1 was operating a crane mounted on a work barge. Employees #2 and #3 were cutting and welding on an oil production barge close to the work barge. Six oil storage tanks were mounted on a concrete deck on the oil production barge, which had been sunk at the location for 30 years. An explosion occurred inside a barge compartment near the welding that knocked down one oil tank and caused another one to ignite. The force of the explosion went upward, but Employees #1 through #3 sustained injuries that required hospitalization. Apparently crude oil had leaked through the concrete deck into the barge compartment; testing had not revealed the presence of any flammable substances.

Keywords: LEAK, BARGE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, OIL TANK, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300395993	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	300395993	Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported
3	300395993	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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