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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17725219 - Rule Steel Tank Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Rule Steel Tank Inc.
Middleton Road And Boise River
Middleton, ID 83644
Mailing Address:
Route #3, Box 80, Caldwell, ID 83605
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3443
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/22/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/18/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360511331 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| Current Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/25/1985 | 12/09/1985 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON OCTOBER 3, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO TACK WELD A LEAK ON A VESSEL UNDER PRESSURE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD PREVIOUSLY TACK WELDED SOME OTHER LEAKS AND HAD ROLLED THE TANK TO CHECK FOR WEAK AREAS. THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE INSIDE THE TANK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN TOLD BEFORE THE ACCIDENT TO REDUCE THE PRESSURE IN THE VESSEL, AND HE HAD DONE SO. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON HE HAD AGAIN ADDED PRESSURE TO THE VESSEL. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 KNELT IN FRONT OF THE TANK TO TACK WELD A LEAK, THE LID FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM, KNOCKING HIM ABOUT 9 FEET BACKWARDS. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR AND SUFFERED FATAL HEAD INJURIES.
Keywords: LEAK, HEAD, PRESSURE VESSEL, WELDING, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, FALL, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17725219 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |