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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313034449 - C & C Welding Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
C & C Welding Inc.
194 Tank Farm Road
Garner, AR 72052
Mailing Address:
300 West Dixie Ave., Suite 6, Elizebethtown, KY 42701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3441
NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/06/2009
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Constr6
Case Closed: 12/11/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100265263 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/05/2009 | 12/07/2009 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/05/2009 | 12/07/2009 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/05/2009 | 12/07/2009 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5A0001 | 11/05/2009 | 12/07/2009 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 12, 2009, three workers were in a 57,000 barrel capacity gasoline storage tank preparing to install a remote fuel level gauging rod. Shortly after the workers entered the tank to begin this process, the tank exploded, ejecting the top half of the roof, along with the three workers, up and through the geodesic dome to the exterior grounds surrounding the tank. The tank was equipped with two roofing systems. The interior, hollow "floating" roof was approximately 32 inches thick, 100 feet in diameter and was resting upon 6-foot tall legs at the bottom of the 49-foot-high tank. The exterior roof, a geodesic dome consisted of an aluminum skeleton, paneled with Plexiglas polygons.
Keywords: EJECTED, INSTALLING, ROOF, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, STORAGE AREA, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313034449 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 313034449 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 313034449 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |