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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309904126 - Tank & Refinery Services
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Tank & Refinery Services
961 La Paloma St
Wilmington, CA 90744
Mailing Address:
9703 Norwalk Blvd, Santa Ana, CA 90670
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/25/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/21/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362413643 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,635 | $0 | $0 | $360 | $0 | $24,995 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $810 | $0 | $1,620 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 01/18/2007 | 02/06/2007 | $0 | $360 | $0 | 01/29/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 4999 B01 | 01/18/2007 | 01/30/2007 | $810 | $20,250 | $0 | 01/29/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 5002 | 01/18/2007 | 02/06/2007 | $810 | $4,385 | $0 | 01/29/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on September 7, 2006, Employee #1 was part of a crew repairing the internal floating roof on a tank by standing on the top of the internal roof. The crew had cut an 18-in. by 6-ft hole in the fixed external roof and was passing materials to the welders inside. The external vent was being readied to pass down the hole by mistake, having been intended for the external roof. There were several accounts of how the pick was rigged, but it was agreed that the nylon web sling allowed the part to slip out and fall through the exterior roof opening to the floating roof, where it struck Employee #1 in the back, fracturing three ribs which in turn punctured his liver. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, RIGGING, LIVER, RIB, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309904126 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |