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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302330956 - Active Oil Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Active Oil Service, Inc.
Mail Road
Wind Gap, PA 18091
Mailing Address:
110 Riverside Avenue, Newark, NJ 07104
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/11/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/16/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361087208 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $56,100 | $84,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140,100 |
| Current Penalty | $18,300 | $84,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $102,300 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100146 D01 | 02/02/2000 | 02/10/2000 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100146 D02 | 02/02/2000 | 02/10/2000 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 02/02/2000 | 02/10/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100146 D05 II | 02/02/2000 | 02/10/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 02/02/2000 | 02/10/2000 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19100134 E01 | 02/02/2000 | 02/10/2000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19100134 F02 | 02/02/2000 | 02/10/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01004C | Serious | 19100134 K01 | 02/02/2000 | 02/10/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02001 | Serious | 19100146 C09 I | 02/02/2000 | 02/10/2000 | $4,200 | $42,000 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02002 | Willful | 19100146 G01 | 02/02/2000 | 02/10/2000 | $42,000 | $42,000 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 02003 | Willful | 19100252 A03 I | 02/02/2000 | 02/10/2000 | $42,000 | $42,000 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 03001 | Other | 19100146 G04 | 02/02/2000 | 02/10/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/22/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees of a tank-cleaning contractor were removing the cover from the hatchway of a 10,000-gallon underground storage tank. The tank contained approximately 2,200 gallons of flammable liquid with a 50-degree-Farenheit flashpoint. One of the employees entered a 4-foot-deep concrete manhole to access the hatch cover. He took an oxyacetylene cutting torch into the manhole to cut heads off of the bolts that secured the cover. He had cut between four and seven bolt heads when the tank exploded. He was propelled from the manhole and over an adjacent building. The employee was found deceased approximately 120 feet from the manhole.
Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WELDER, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302330956 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |