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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305472243 - Tank And Refinery Services Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Tank And Refinery Services Co Inc
3700 W 190th Street
Torrance, CA 90509
Mailing Address:
18060 Mt Washington St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/2003
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 09/04/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362432429 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,175 | $0 | $1,175 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,175 | $0 | $1,175 |
| 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 | Other | 3410001 A | 04/28/2003 | 05/01/2003 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 04/28/2003 | 05/15/2003 | $365 | $365 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 7:40 a.m. on January 29, 2003, Employee #1, a welder, and a coworker, a foreman, were repairing an incorrectly installed baffle inside a vertical Coker Tank that was under construction. The coworker held the bottom of a ladder while Employee #1 climbed up the ladder and under the baffle. Using a hammer, he knocked one of the improperly placed brackets off the wall. When he did this, that side of the baffle dropped, shock loading the chain fall system. The wall mounted nut failed, allowing the baffle to slide and drop even lower. His arm was pinned between the tank wall and the baffle and he was hit on the top of the head by the baffle. He received a laceration on his arm and he was hospitalized for 2 days. The employee was wearing a welding hood at the time of the accident.
Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, WELDER, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, ARM, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305472243 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Welders and cutters |