Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300652724 - Mckenzie Tank Lines Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Mckenzie Tank Lines Inc.
Ga. Pacific, West 9th Street
Brunswick, GA 31521
Mailing Address:
122 Apple Yard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/07/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/03/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100901131 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| 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. | 01003 | Other | 19100132 A | 10/24/2000 | 11/01/2000 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 10/24/2000 | 11/14/2000 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 11/16/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a truck driver, was atop his tanker truck, about 10 ft above the ground as hot 51 percent black liquor was being pumped into the truck through a hose leading from a 5,500-gallon storage tank. The hose failed and whipped around, spraying approximately 120 degrees F black liquor on one side, the top, and the underside of the truck. In an adjacent bay, a driver with another trucking company was attaching a different hose to his own truck when he saw Employee #1 trying to open the dome lid at about the same time as when the hose failed. Seeing that Employee #1 was not wearing a raincoat, the driver went to his cab to find one when he heard Employee #1 fall from his truck. He died as a result of injuries sustained in the fall. It was later discovered that the hose had been severely damaged by trucks backing over it. It had failed when black liquor was being pumped through it at a pressure of up to 70 psi, forming a softball-sized hole about 3/4 along the hose toward the truck. The other truck driver later found that the pressure had built up in the hose because valves had been closed off at the bottom loading connection with Employee #1's truck.
Keywords: TANK TRUCK, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOSE, HIGH PRESSURE, FALL, FLYING OBJECT, CHEMICAL, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300652724 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy |
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