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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107410284 - Abilene Aero, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Abilene Aero, Inc.
2850 Airport Blvd
Abilene, TX 79602
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4581
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/02/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/15/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360341283 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 12/24/1991 | 01/14/1992 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/17/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19101200 H02 II | 12/24/1991 | 01/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/17/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 12/24/1991 | 01/14/1992 | $500 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/17/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 01/21/1992 | 02/07/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/17/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, AN AVIATION SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS REFILLING A TANK TRUCK BY HIMSELF. HE PLACED THE DEADMAN SWITCH BEHIND A CONDUIT TO BYPASS IT AND STOOD ON THE FENDER TO LOOK IN THE OPEN TANK HATCH. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY INHALED OCTANE VAPOR, LOST CONSCIOUSNESS, AND DROWNED IN THE GASOLINE BEING PUMPED OUT OF THE OPEN HATCH. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND BY CO-WORKERS AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, DURING WHICH TIME SEVERAL HUNDRED GALLONS OF GASOLINE WERE SPILLED BY THE BYPASSED FUEL PUMP. NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION OCCURRED, DUE TO RAPID EMERGENCY RESPONSE. OBSERVATION OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, INCLUDING THE USE OF THE HAND-HELD SHUTOFF SWITCH AND NOT STANDING OVER THE HATCH, WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE EXPOSURE AND DROWNING. THE EMPLOYER HAD MADE NO EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES WERE COMPLYING WITH THESE PROCEDURES.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, TANK TRUCK, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEADMAN CONTROL, WORK RULES, INHALATION, DROWN, TOXIC FUMES, GASOLINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107410284 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |