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Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland | ||||
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| Nr: 1667450 | Report ID: 0522300 | Open Date: 08/16/1984 | ||
| Mobile Tank Car Services | ||||
| 3610 Brookside Park Drive Cleveland, OH 44109 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 4741/Rental of Railroad Cars | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 08/31/1984 | |
| Close Case: | 06/27/1985 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360542047 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $9,000 | $320 | $0 | $0 | $9,960 |
| Current Penalty | $100 | $2,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100151 C | 12/11/1984 | 12/10/1984 | $100 | $640 | $0 | 01/10/1985 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 02001A | Willful | 5A0001 | 12/11/1984 | 12/18/1984 | $2,600 | $9,000 | $0 | 01/10/1985 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 02001B | Willful | 19100106 E06 I | 12/11/1984 | 12/18/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/10/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001C | Willful | 19100134 B01 | 12/11/1984 | 12/26/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/10/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001D | Willful | 19100134 B02 | 12/11/1984 | 12/26/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/10/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001E | Willful | 19100134 B06 | 12/11/1984 | 12/18/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/10/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001F | Willful | 19100134 B08 | 12/11/1984 | 12/18/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/10/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02001G | Willful | 19100134 B11 | 12/11/1984 | 12/26/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/10/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02001H | Willful | 19100134 E03 I | 12/11/1984 | 12/18/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/10/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02001I | Willful | 19100134 E03 III | 12/11/1984 | 12/18/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/10/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 02001J | Willful | 19100134 E04 | 12/11/1984 | 12/18/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/10/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 02001K | Willful | 19100134 E05 I | 12/11/1984 | 12/18/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/10/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 02001L | Willful | 19100307 B | 12/11/1984 | 12/14/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/10/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 03001 | Repeat | 19100151 B | 12/11/1984 | 12/26/1984 | $0 | $320 | $0 | 01/10/1985 | R - Review Commission | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 570341 | Event: 08/15/1984 | Explosion While Cleaning Tank Car Containing Flammable Waste | ||||
| THREE EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING A RAILROAD TANK CAR CONTAINING RESIDUES OF COAL TAR LIGHT OIL, A FLAMMABLE LIQUID. ONE WAS ON TOP OF THE CAR, THE OTHER TWO WERE INSIDE. THEY WERE USING STEEL SHOVELS AND A NON EXPLOSION-PROOF LIGHT INSIDE THE CAR. THE VAPORS IGNITED, KILLING THE TWO EMPLOYEES INSIDE AND BURNING THE ONE ON TOP. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED IN THE RESCUE ATTEMPT. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, coal tar light oil, flammable vapors, railroad tank car, cleaning, explosion | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1667450 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1667450 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1667450 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1667450 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1667450 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 1667450 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||