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Inspection: 107243107 - Bowen Petroleum, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 107243107
Report ID: 1032500
Date Opened: 12/19/1995

Site Address:
Bowen Petroleum, Inc.
2206 N. Main
Pocatello, ID 83201

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 2012, Pocatello, ID 83206

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5171

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/03/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/12/1997

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360935076
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 3 1 5
Current Violations 3 1 1 5
Initial Penalty $3,500 $147,000 $0 $0 $0 $150,500
Current Penalty $16,000 $27,500 $0 $0 $0 $43,500
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. 01001 Serious 19100134 A02 04/09/1996 04/12/1996 $2,000 $3,500 $0 04/19/1996 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 02001A Willful 19100146 C02 04/09/1996 04/12/1996 $27,500 $49,000 $0 04/19/1996 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 02001B Willful 19100146 C04 04/09/1996 04/12/1996 $0 $0 $0 04/19/1996 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 02001C Willful 19100146 D03 04/09/1996 04/12/1996 $0 $0 $0 04/19/1996 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 02001D Willful 19100146 D04 04/09/1996 04/12/1996 $0 $0 $0 04/19/1996 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 02002A Serious 19100252 A02 VIC 04/09/1996 04/12/1996 $7,000 $49,000 $0 04/19/1996 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 02002B Serious 19100252 A03 I 04/09/1996 04/12/1996 $0 $0 $0 04/19/1996 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 02003 Serious 19100252 A02 XIII 04/09/1996 04/12/1996 $7,000 $49,000 $0 04/19/1996 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 03001 Other 19100334 A02 II 04/09/1996 04/12/1996 $0 $0 $0 04/19/1996 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 509844
Event: 12/18/1995
Employee killed when gasoline cargo tank explodes

On December 18, 1995, a MC 306 vehicle-mounted cargo tank used to haul gasoline was found to be leaking at the rear bulkhead. To ready the tank for welding repairs, Employee #1, the shop foreman, drained the last few gallons of fuel and ran hot water through the vessel. This did not purge or remove all flammable vapors. As Employee #1 struck an arc on the tank shell with an arc welding machine, the vapors ignited and the tank exploded. Employee #1 was killed when shrapnel and baffles removed part of his head with a puncture wound. The tank was not ventilated and it had not been purged with inert gas.

Keywords: REPAIR, VENTILATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, PURGING, DECAPITATED, GASOLINE, TANK, ARC WELDING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 107243107 Fatality Puncture Occupation not reported
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