Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106782402 - National By-Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106782402

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 01/25/1989

Site Address:
National By-Products, Inc.
4300 E. 9th St.
Little Rock, AR 72202

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 95091, Little Rock, AR 72295

Union Status: Union

SIC:2077

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/25/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/06/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360411474

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	Serious	19100252 D03 I	03/13/1989	03/16/1989	$350	$700	$0	04/03/1989	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14496541

Event: 01/25/1989

Two employees killed in storage tank explosion

Employees #1 and #2, both maintenance workers, were preparing to install a valve and pipe assembly atop a 30 ft high storage tank that contained a mixture of 1/3 animal tallow, 1/3 restaurant grease, and 1/3 acid oil. The employees used a cutting torch to cut into the top of the tank, igniting the gases from the mixture, and causing the tank to explode. The force of the explosion blew one employee approximately 75 ft across the top of the building next to the tank. The other employee was blown into the guardrail, bending the rails and then falling to the tank's concrete pad. Employees #1 and #2 were killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, STORAGE TANK, TORCH, EXPLOSION, FALL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106782402			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	106782402			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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