Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304821531 - Dale Crampton Company

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304821531

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 10/26/2001

Site Address:
Dale Crampton Company
1404 N. 14th St
Van Buren, AR 72951

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1502, Fort Smith, AR 92902

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 07/03/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100261189

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	1				2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$21,000	$0	$0	$0	$22,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/07/2002	02/13/2002	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	19260152 E03	02/07/2002	02/13/2002	$0	$21,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200261568

Event: 10/16/2001

Employee killed when hot kerosene explodes and ignites

On October 16, 2001, Employee # 1 was cleaning the fuel tank on a kettle used to heat tar used in roofing. He apparently removed the drain plug from the bottom of the tank while it was under pressure and while the kettle was hot. The kerosene in the tank sprewed out of the drain plug and splashed onto Employee # 1 and onto the hot kettle. The fuel exploded into flame, igniting Employee #1's clothes. He sustained burns of 90% of his . Employee #1 was transported to a burn center in Tulsa, OK, where he died a week later. When the fire erupted, a coworker began to run to the far side of the roof and tripped over a bucket, suffering injuries to the left side of his torso. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated for several days and then released to return to work.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, ROOFER, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304821531			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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