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Inspection: 106585953 - Vim Trailer Mfg., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 106585953
Report ID: 0729700
Date Opened: 02/02/1995

Site Address:
Vim Trailer Mfg., Inc.
2811 N. Ohio
Wichita, KS 67219

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4148, Wichita, KS 67204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3715

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/21/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/08/1996

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360425334
Referral 901399733 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 7 7
Current Violations 2 4 6
Initial Penalty $0 $343,000 $0 $0 $0 $343,000
Current Penalty $4,000 $46,000 $0 $0 $0 $50,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Willful 19100146 C04 07/24/1995 08/28/1995 $49,000 $49,000 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
2. 01002A Willful 19100146 D03 III 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $11,500 $49,000 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01002B Willful 19100252 A02 VIC 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01002C Willful 19100252 A03 I 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01002D Willful 19100252 A03 II 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01003A Willful 19100146 D02 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $11,500 $49,000 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01003B Willful 19100146 D03 V 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 01003C Willful 19100146 D04 I 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 01003D Willful 19100146 D05 I 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 01003E Willful 19100146 D05 II 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 01003F Willful 19100252 A02 IV 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
12. 01003G Willful 19100252 A02 XIVB 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
13. 01004A Serious 19100146 D06 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $2,000 $49,000 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
14. 01004B Serious 19100146 D08 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
15. 01004C Serious 19100146 D09 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
16. 01004D Serious 19100252 B04 IV 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
17. 01004E Serious 19100146 K01 I 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
18. 01004F Serious 19100146 K01 II 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
19. 01004G Serious 19100146 K01 III 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
20. 01004H Serious 19100146 K02 I 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
21. 01004I Serious 19100146 K02 II 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
22. 01004J Serious 19100146 K03 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
23. 01005A Willful 19100146 D13 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $11,500 $49,000 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
24. 01005B Willful 19100146 D14 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
25. 01005C Willful 19100146 C04 01/12/1996 01/12/1996 $0 $0 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
26. 01006A Serious 19100146 F03 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $2,000 $49,000 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
27. 01006B Serious 19100146 F05 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
28. 01006C Serious 19100146 F07 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
29. 01006D Serious 19100146 F09 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
30. 01006E Serious 19100146 F10 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
31. 01006F Serious 19100146 F11 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
32. 01006G Serious 19100146 F12 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
33. 01006H Serious 19100146 F13 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
34. 01007A Willful 19100146 G01 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $11,500 $49,000 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
35. 01007B Willful 19100146 G03 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
36. 01007C Willful 19100146 G04 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
37. 01007D Willful 19100252 A02 XIIIC 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
38. 01007E Willful 19100252 A02 XIVA 07/24/1995 12/01/1995 $0 $0 $0 08/15/1995 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14423255
Event: 02/02/1995
Employee dies in explosion while welding gasoline tank

Employee #1 was chiseling and rewelding a leak in the bottom of the front doublehead of compartment #2 in a tank trailer that previously contained refined gasoline. The doublehead had not been steamed or properly sniffed/tested. The explosion blew out the double bulkheads and killed the employee. No one else was injured.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, WELDING, EXPLOSION, TRAILER, GASOLINE, TANK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 106585953 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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