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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3335874 - Enviornmental Options Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
Enviornmental Options Inc.
Route 635
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/12/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/15/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360298038 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| Current Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| 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 II | 03/12/1992 | 03/17/1992 | $210 | $420 | $0 | 03/31/1992 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 A02 IIIB | 03/12/1992 | 03/31/1992 | $210 | $420 | $0 | 03/31/1992 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100252 A02 IV | 03/12/1992 | 03/17/1992 | $210 | $420 | $0 | 03/31/1992 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on November 15, 1991, Employee #1 had just started to cut an access hole in the end of an 8,000 gallon gasoline storage tank with oxygen and acetylene equipment. Gasoline vapors ignited, causing an explosion that blew off the end of the tank. Employee #1 was killed. The gasoline storage tank was to be decontaminated and scrapped; however, it was not purged before Employee #1 started cutting.
Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3335874 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |