Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113332282 - Woods Dual Equipment Company

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113332282

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 09/29/1998

Site Address:
Woods Dual Equipment Company
1000 West Cherokee
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/01/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: N:Pwrpress

Case Closed: 10/12/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100330232
Complaint	200324978		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$11,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,250
Current Penalty	$5,063	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,063
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	10/19/1998	11/21/1998	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002A	Serious	19100106 E03 VA	10/19/1998	11/21/1998	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002B	Serious	19100106 E07 IA	10/19/1998	11/21/1998	$3,375	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100107 G05	10/19/1998	11/30/1998	$1,688	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200330223

Event: 09/25/1998

Employee killed when toluene recovery unit explodes

Employee #1 was operating a toluene recovery unit when it exploded. He became engulfed in flames, suffering burns that resulted in his death.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, TOLUENE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113332282			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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