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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302383732 - Elliott Truck Line, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Elliott Truck Line, Inc.
532 S Wilson Street
Vinita, OK 74301
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1, Vinita, OK 74301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/04/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/08/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100641406 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $8,750 |
| Current Penalty | $2,600 | $0 | $0 | $2,625 | $0 | $5,225 |
| 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 | 19100134 C01 | 07/26/1999 | 09/08/1999 | $1,300 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100151 C | 07/26/1999 | 08/28/1999 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 07/26/1999 | 07/29/1999 | $1,300 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 07/26/1999 | 07/29/1999 | $2,625 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 07/26/1999 | 08/18/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the driver of an over-the-road tank truck loaded with ammonia hydroxide, was in the vicinity as his tank was being unloaded into a polyethylene storage tank at the site of a chemical distributor. The unloading was being accomplished by filling the vacant space above the liquid inside the cargo tank with compressed air, a standard method of unloading such tanks. When the cargo tank was emptied, the compressed air surged into the polyethylene storage tank, which was not designed to withstand that kind of pressure. The polyethylene tank ruptured, releasing a substantial volume of ammonia into the air. Employee #1, who was close to the drain valve on the cargo tank, inhaled a substantial volume of ammonia, He suffered serious chemical burns to his lungs, resulting in his death.
Keywords: TANK TRUCK, AIR PRESSURE, LUNG, AMMONIA, WORK RULES, COMPRESSED AIR, INHALATION, STORAGE TANK, CHEMICAL BURN, OFF LOADING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302383732 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |