Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302399308 - Blacklidge Emulsions Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302399308

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 01/18/2001

Site Address:
Blacklidge Emulsions Inc.
11030 Reichhold Rd.
Gulfport, MS 39507

Mailing Address:
12251 Bernard Pkwy Suite 200, Gulfport, MS 39503

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2951

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/11/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360412522

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			3		8
Current Violations	5			3		8
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$23,500
Current Penalty	$10,750	$0	$0	$250	$0	$11,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100120 Q01	06/11/2001	07/06/2001	$500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100151 C	06/11/2001	06/21/2001	$500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100252 A02 VIC	06/11/2001	06/18/2001	$7,000	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100252 A03 I	06/11/2001	06/15/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003C	Serious	19100252 A03 II	06/11/2001	06/18/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01004	Serious	19100305 G02 III	06/11/2001	06/15/2001	$1,250	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005A	Serious	19101030 C01 I	06/11/2001	07/06/2001	$1,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01005B	Serious	19101030 F03	06/11/2001	06/15/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	02001	Other	19100037 Q01	06/11/2001	06/15/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	02002	Other	19100157 C01	06/11/2001	06/18/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	02003A	Other	19101200 E01 I	06/11/2001	06/15/2001	$250	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	02003B	Other	19101200 F05 I	06/11/2001	06/21/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	02003C	Other	19101200 F05 II	06/11/2001	06/21/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
14.	02003D	Other	19101200 H	06/11/2001	06/19/2001	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 302399308

Event: 01/17/2001

Employee is killed when tank explodes while cutting on it

Employee #1 was cutting on a tank that contained SSI Asphalt emulsion using acetylene and oxygen. The tank exploded killing him.

Keywords: OXYGEN, ACETYLENE TORCH, ACETYLENE, EXPLOSION, ASPHALT, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302399308			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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