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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 738583 - Durabond Company
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Durabond Company
2658 Jefferson Street
Export, PA 15632
Mailing Address:
Box Drawer 518, Export, PA 15632
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3479
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/08/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/14/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901008771 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| Current Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 03/03/1988 | 03/16/1988 | $180 | $180 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 03/03/1988 | 03/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1-4 WERE WORKING AROUND A COAL TAR PITCH TANK THAT CONTAINED COAL TAR PITCH HEATED TO ABOUT 450 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE MATERIAL PRODUCES EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE VAPORS AT THAT TEMPERATURE. THE TANK HAS A LARGE COVER ON IT WITH A DOOR TO ADD COAL TAR PITCH. THE COVER IS NOT BOLTED OR OTHERWISE SECURED TO THE TANK. A 2 INCH STEEL PIPE IS PUMPED FULL OF COAL TAR PITCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. THE PIPE RUNS 65 FEET IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND RETURNS TO A CONNECTING PART ON THE COVER. EMPLOYEES #1-4 WERE CHANGING THE SECTION OF PIPE THAT GOES INTO THE COVER. THE INLET WAS OPEN. EMPLOYEE #1 INADVERTENTLY PASSED A TORCH ACROSS THE INLET. THE VAPORS IGNITED. THEY WERE ALL STANDING NEXT TO THE TANK AND WERE BURNED BY FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM BETWEEN THE TANK AND ITS COVER.
Keywords: BURN, COAL TAR PITCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, TORCH, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 738583 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 738583 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 738583 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 738583 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |