Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114984727 - Phillips Pipe Line Company

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 114984727

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 11/30/1995

Site Address:
Phillips Pipe Line Company
400 E. Columbus Drive
East Chicago, IN 46312

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4613

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/14/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/05/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361308380

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$3,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,375
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 A02 VIC	01/10/1996	02/29/1996	$3,375	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170389233

Event: 11/30/1995

Employee killed, coworker injured during tank explosion

On or about November 30, 1995, Employees #1 and #2 were welding a ladder to the side and top of a 10,000 gallon waste water tank located at the Phillips pipeline terminal in East Chicago. Employee #1 was on top of the tank holding the ladder. Employee #2 was standing on the ladder and was welding the top of the ladder to the top of the tank. A hot piece of material fell into the flammable fumes in the tank, causing an explosion. The explosion blew Employee #1 off the top of the tank. He was killed. Employee #2 was thrown from the ladder. He sustained abrasions, a cut, and ear injuries. The tank was not ventilated.

Keywords: VENTILATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EAR, WELDING, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, ABRASION, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114984727			Fatality	Concussion	Welders and cutters
2	114984727			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Welders and cutters

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