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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304119696 - Reliant Processing Group, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Reliant Processing Group, Llc
3609 Kermit Highway
Odessa, TX 79764
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2813
NAICS: 325120/Industrial Gas Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/18/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/25/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100811520 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| 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 | Unclass | 5A0001 | 03/18/2003 | 03/28/2003 | $35,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 04/08/2003 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On September 19, 2002, Employee #1 was painting one of six tanks containing carbon dioxide when three of them suddenly exploded. He was killed. The tanks were originally built as railroad tank cars for liquefied petroleum gas and they were not designed to store carbon dioxide.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, PAINTER, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304119696 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Painters, construction and maintenance |