Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312531296 - Larry Dobbs

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312531296

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 01/19/2010

Site Address:
Larry Dobbs
4615 Hugh Howell Rd
Tucker, GA 30084

Mailing Address:
150 Lakeview Lane, Fayetteville, GA 30214

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference:

Emphasis: S:Commercial Constr

Case Closed: 01/19/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101283612

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201283249

Event: 01/15/2010

Employee Is Killed While Cutting Vapor Line

On January 15, 2010, Employee #1 was working at a gas station that was being prepared to reopen. An underground storage tank (UST) was being converted from storing gasoline to diesel fuel. Fuel was recently delivered to three of the four USTs. Employee #1 was working in a manhole, disconnecting the vapor line for the diesel UST from the common vapor line for the gasoline tanks. He was using a Sawzall to cut the vapor line. An explosion killed Employee #1.

Keywords: FUEL LINE, VAPOR, DIESEL FUEL TANK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, SAW, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312531296			Fatality	Other	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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