Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303079685 - Shell Bros. Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303079685

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 03/21/2000

Site Address:
Shell Bros. Services, Inc.
113 Hwy.3226
Deridder, LA 70634

Mailing Address:
1242 Hwy. 464, Leesville, LA 71446

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/2000

Emphasis: S:Logging

Case Closed: 01/17/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100551423

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$5,700
Current Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$5,700
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	19100252 A02 VIC	05/23/2000	05/31/2000	$2,100	$2,100	$0	-
2.	01002A	Serious	19101200 E01	05/23/2000	06/19/2000	$2,100	$2,100	$0	-
3.	01002B	Serious	19101200 H	05/23/2000	06/19/2000	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19040008	05/23/2000	05/31/2000	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200551315

Event: 03/15/2000

Employee killed when diesel tank explodes

Employee #1 and a coworker were rigging out a flatbed, 1-ton GMC truck. They were welding the brackets to hold a diesel tank in place on the truck's bed when the tank exploded. Employee #1 was killed; the coworker sustained only minor injuries.

Keywords: INSTALLING, DIESEL FUEL TANK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDER, EXPLOSION, LOGGING, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303079685			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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