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Inspection Information - Office: Indiana | ||||
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| Nr: 103932695 | Report ID: 0551800 | Open Date: 06/10/1987 | ||
| Paul'S Trailer Service Inc | ||||
| 505 South Tibbs Ave Indianapolis, IN 46241 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 7538/General Automotive Repair Shops | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 06/24/1987 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 10/12/1988 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360196133 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,360 |
| Current Penalty | $520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $520 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 07/31/1987 | 08/11/1987 | $240 | $240 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| Deleted | 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 D02 VIC | 07/09/1987 | 08/11/1987 | $280 | $280 | $0 | A - Amendment | |
| Deleted | 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100252 E04 IV | 07/09/1987 | 08/11/1987 | $280 | $280 | $0 | A - Amendment | |
| Deleted | 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100252 F04 I | 07/09/1987 | 08/11/1987 | $280 | $280 | $0 | A - Amendment | |
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100252 D02 VIC | 07/31/1987 | 08/11/1987 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100252 E04 IV | 07/31/1987 | 08/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005C | Serious | 19100252 F04 I | 07/31/1987 | 08/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 758441 | Event: 06/09/1987 | Employee Killed In Confined Space Explosion | ||||
| AT 3:45 PM ON JUNE 9, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING INSIDE A SIX FOOT DIAMETER, NINE FOOT LONG COMPARTMENT IN A FORTY FOOT TANKER TRAILER. HE WAS PREPARING TO MAKE AN INTERNAL WELD REPAIR TO A BAFFLE VOID WALL. HE WAS USING A MILLER TIG WELDER. WHEN THE WELDING TORCH WAS LIT, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE COMPARTMENT HAD BEEN STEAM-CLEANED BUT THE BAFFLE VOID HAD BEEN PURGED WITH AMBIENT AIR (NOT AN INERT GAS). THE EMPLOYEE WAS DEAD UPON ARRIVAL AT THE HOSPITAL. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS INTERNAL INJURIES RESULTING FROM THE EXPLOSION. | ||||||
| Keywords: tank truck, steam cleaner, work rules, welder, explosion, purging, compartment | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103932695 | Fatality | Concussion | Welders and cutters | ||