Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106632706 - Certified Welders & Robotics & Machining Company

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106632706

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 09/19/1991

Site Address:
Certified Welders & Robotics & Machining Company
Highway 17
Crocker, MO 65452

Mailing Address:
106 South Prospect, Sedalia, MO 65301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7692

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/05/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/03/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360354534

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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.	01001A	Serious	19100252 A03 I	12/12/1991	12/23/1991	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100252 A03 II	12/12/1991	12/23/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14418412

Event: 09/17/1991

Employee killed, another burned during welding explosion

Employee #1 was hired to replace the pop off valves on tanks. Employee #2 gave Employee #1 a diagram showing where the holes were to be cut. Employee #1 was using a cutting torch while atop a fuel tank, which contained 224 gallons of #2 diesel fuel. As Employee #2, who was watching the operation, started to walk away, he heard the torch pop, followed by an explosion. A fire ensued. Employee #1 was killed instantly. Employee #2 was burned on 60 percent of his body. The cause of the accident: Employee #1 was using an open flame too close to flammable or combustible vapors. He was using a portable Trailblazer 44D diesel welder mounted to a trailer, attached to a pickup truck.

Keywords: DIESEL FUEL TANK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, WELDING, TORCH, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106632706			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	106632706			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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