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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315041830 - Green Tech Transfer
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Green Tech Transfer
2500 Green Tech Drive
South Bend, IN 46613
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2288, South Bend, IN 46680
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/07/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/24/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100993336 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19100252 A02 IV | 02/22/2011 | 03/18/2011 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 A02 VIC | 02/22/2011 | 03/18/2011 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On December 14, 2010, Employees #1 and #2, both mechanics, were welding two U-bolts onto on a 90-gallon portable fuel tank. The bolts were to be used as lifting points. The tank contained approximately 4 in. of gasoline. Employee #1 was using a hand-held grinder to remove paint from the sides of the tank while Employee #2 tack-welded one of the U bolts into place. The vapor inside the tank ignited, blowing one end of the tank apart. Employee #1 was burned and killed. Employee #2 and Employee #3 (a truck driver) used fire extinguishers to put out the fire in an attempt to reach Employee #1; they were treated for smoke inhalation.
Keywords: BURN, RESPIRATORY, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FIRE, WELDING, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, TANK, SMOKE INHALATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315041830 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Truck drivers, light | ||
| 2 | 315041830 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 3 | 315041830 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Machinery maintenance occupations |