Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304038359 - Grace Trailer Service, L.L.C.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304038359

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 01/22/2001

Site Address:
Grace Trailer Service, L.L.C.
615 Petro Cove
West Memphis, AR 72301

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2705, West Memphis, AR 72303

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/19/2001

Emphasis: L:Truck

Case Closed: 07/16/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100261015

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8	1		9		18
Current Violations	6	1		9		16
Initial Penalty	$19,250	$49,000	$0	$0	$0	$68,250
Current Penalty	$9,000	$20,000	$0	$0	$0	$29,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	06/27/2001	07/24/2001	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100146 C01	06/27/2001	07/17/2001	$625	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100252 A02 IV	06/27/2001	07/17/2001	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100252 A02 VII	06/27/2001	07/17/2001	$625	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100252 A03 I	06/27/2001	07/24/2001	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19101030 C01 I	06/27/2001	07/24/2001	$1,250	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01007	Serious	19101030 F02 I	06/27/2001	07/24/2001	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01008	Serious	19101030 G02 I	06/27/2001	07/24/2001	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01009A	Serious	19101030 C01 I	06/27/2001	08/24/2001	$3,500	$0	$0	Q - National Office Adjustment
10.	01009B	Serious	19101030 F02 I	06/27/2001	08/24/2001	$0	$0	$0	Q - National Office Adjustment
11.	01009C	Serious	19101030 G02 I	06/27/2001	08/24/2001	$0	$0	$0	Q - National Office Adjustment
12.	02001	Willful	19100252 B04 IV	06/27/2001	07/10/2001	$20,000	$49,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	03001	Other	19100134 C01	06/27/2001	07/24/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	03002	Other	19100134 E01	06/27/2001	07/24/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	03003	Other	19100134 E04 I	06/27/2001	07/17/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	03004	Other	19100134 F01	06/27/2001	07/24/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	03005	Other	19100134 G01 IA	06/27/2001	07/17/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	03006	Other	19100134 G02 I	06/27/2001	08/24/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
19.	03007	Other	19100134 H03 IB	06/27/2001	07/17/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
20.	03008	Other	19100134 I04 II	06/27/2001	07/17/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
21.	03009A	Other	19100254 D05	06/27/2001	07/17/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
22.	03009B	Other	19100254 D09 I	06/27/2001	07/17/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200261436

Event: 01/19/2001

Employee Killed In Explosion

Employee #1 entered compartment Number 3 of a petroleum tanker trailer that had contained gasoline to repair a crack in the front bulkhead. The tanker trailer had been steam cleaned and allowed to air overnight. An explosion occurred in the void space between compartment Numbers 2 and Number 3 while Employee #1 was welding and the bulkhead struck him in the head. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, VENTILATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, TRAILER, GASOLINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304038359			Fatality	Other	Welders and cutters

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