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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 963019.015 - Tnt Oil Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Tnt Oil Co.
2215 Irvine Run Rd.
Irvine, PA 16329
Mailing Address:
2215 Irvine Run Rd., Irvine, PA 16329
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/2014
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 09/13/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 876485 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,200 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $10,200 |
| Current Penalty | $8,200 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $10,200 |
| 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 | 19100252 A03 I | 09/09/2014 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100252 A03 II | 09/09/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 09/09/2014 | 10/27/2014 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 09/09/2014 | 10/27/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 09/09/2014 | 10/27/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 09/09/2014 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:15 a.m. on March 12, 2014, an employee was in process of refurbishing an empty tank to be used for crude oil storage. The employee was on top of the tank, using an acetylene torch to cut a hole in the tank lid. The tank erupted/exploded, throwing the lid and employee off. The employee was found 60 feet away from the tank. He had been killed due to sustained multiple fractures to head, neck, arms and legs and was killed.
Keywords: Acetylene, Arm, Compressed Gas, Cutting And Burning, Ejected, Explosion, Head, Leg, Neck, Struck By, Torch
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 963019.015 | 26 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |