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Inspection Information - Office: Calumet City | ||||
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| Nr: 103213260 | Report ID: 0521700 | Open Date: 04/19/1989 | ||
| Thrall Car Manufacturing Co. | ||||
| 2600 State Street Chicago Heights, IL 60417 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 3743/Railroad Equipment | ||||
| Mailing: 2600 State Street P.O. Box 218, Chicago Heights, IL 60417 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 09/22/1989 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 03/01/1990 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360421341 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,700 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,700 |
| Current Penalty | $4,690 | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,290 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100252 B02 IV | 10/10/1989 | 11/10/1989 | $560 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 D02 VIC | 10/10/1989 | 11/10/1989 | $560 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100252 D02 IIIA | 10/10/1989 | 11/10/1989 | $560 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100252 D02 XIIIB | 10/10/1989 | 11/10/1989 | $490 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100252 D02 XIIIC | 10/10/1989 | 11/10/1989 | $560 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100252 D02 XIVB | 10/10/1989 | 11/10/1989 | $490 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100252 D02 XIVD | 10/10/1989 | 11/10/1989 | $490 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100252 D02 XIVE | 10/10/1989 | 11/10/1989 | $490 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100252 D03 II | 10/10/1989 | 11/10/1989 | $490 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 10/10/1989 | 11/10/1989 | $5,600 | $8,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 14377865 | Event: 04/19/1989 | Employee Killed Welding On A Confined Space | ||||
| Employee #1 was welding a hatch cover on top of a nuclear well car filled with explosive paint vapors. The welding arcs ignited the vapors, blowing Employee #1 into the roof of the building. He died from injuries sustained in the explosion. The area was not designated as a welding area, and no safe welding procedures were in place. Further, no means were taken to purge or ventilate the vessel. | ||||||
| Keywords: vapor, confined space, venting, welding, explosion, tank, arc welding | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 103213260 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||