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Inspection: 115056921 - Vogel Paint & Wax Company Inc./Diamond Vogel Paint

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 115056921
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 01/08/1993

Site Address:
Vogel Paint & Wax Company Inc./Diamond Vogel Paint
1200 Albany Place S.
Orange City, IA 51041

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 266, Orange City, IA 51041

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2851

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/05/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360202675
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 21 1 22
Current Violations 15 4 19
Initial Penalty $48,650 $0 $0 $700 $0 $49,350
Current Penalty $11,950 $0 $0 $1,050 $0 $13,000
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 880004 02/26/1993 03/03/1993 $2,000 $3,500 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 880004 02/26/1993 04/14/1993 $1,000 $2,450 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 1200004 1 02/26/1993 03/03/1993 $1,400 $1,400 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
4. 01004 Other 1200006 02/26/1993 04/14/1993 $300 $3,500 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100023 C01 02/26/1993 04/14/1993 $1,500 $3,500 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01006 Other 19100037 Q01 02/26/1993 04/14/1993 $500 $1,050 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01007 Serious 19100106 B04 IVH 02/26/1993 04/14/1993 $3,500 $3,500 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
8. 01008 Serious 19100106 B06 02/26/1993 03/03/1993 $1,500 $3,500 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 01009 Serious 19100106 D04 I 02/26/1993 01/01/1994 $750 $1,400 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 01010 Serious 19100106 E02 IVA 02/26/1993 03/03/1993 $400 $1,400 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 01011 Serious 19100106 E02 IVD 02/26/1993 03/03/1993 $3,500 $3,500 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
12. 01012 Serious 19100106 E06 I 02/26/1993 03/03/1993 $1,500 $3,500 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
13. 01013 Serious 19100147 C04 I 02/26/1993 03/03/1993 $333 $2,450 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
14. 01014 Serious 19100147 C06 II 02/26/1993 04/14/1993 $334 $2,450 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
15. 01015 Serious 19100147 C07 IV 02/26/1993 04/14/1993 $333 $2,450 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
16. 01016 Serious 19100157 G01 02/26/1993 04/14/1993 $500 $2,450 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
17. 01017 Serious 19100176 B 02/26/1993 03/03/1993 $300 $1,050 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
18. 01018 Other 19100178 G10 02/26/1993 03/03/1993 $250 $1,400 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
19. 01019 Serious 19100178 K01 02/26/1993 03/03/1993 $500 $1,400 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
20. 01020 Serious 19100178 L 02/26/1993 04/14/1993 $500 $1,400 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
21. 01021 Serious 19100178 Q07 02/26/1993 03/03/1993 $500 $1,400 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
22. 02001 Other 40002 1 02/26/1993 04/14/1993 $0 $700 $0 03/12/1993 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 829184
Event: 01/07/1993
Two employees killed, two injured during explosion

Employees #1 and #2 were standing on a 2 ft by 35 ft by 8 ft high platform cleaning a resin storage tank. The tank had been soaked with MEK for a month and a half. The employees drained the MEK from the tank and poured 10 gallons of toluene into a job-made pneumatic-powered circulating pump. They then added another 5 gallons of toluene. The ventilation fan on the roof and the flashlight Employees #1 and #2 were using to see inside the tank were not designed for class 1B flammable atmospheres. In addition, no grounding/bonding straps or cables were attached to the tanks and the ventilation system and the hoses were not self-bonding. A galvanized fitting was attached to the end of the hose on the circulating pump to reduce the opening and provide more pressure. An unknown source caused the tank to explode and catch fire. Employees #1 and #2 were killed. Employee #3, who was helping Employees #1 and #2 clean the tank, was hospitalized. Employee #4, who was also working in the area, was treated and released. It could not be determined what actually caused the spark that initiated the explosion and fire.

Keywords: PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, VENTILATION, WORK RULES, FIRE, STORAGE TANK, TANK CLEANING, EXPLOSION, SPARK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 115056921 Fatality Burn(Chemical) Janitors and cleaners
2 115056921 Fatality Burn(Chemical) Janitors and cleaners
3 115056921 Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Janitors and cleaners
4 115056921 Non Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Janitors and cleaners
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