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Inspection: 2312973 - Rogers Galvanizing Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 2312973
Report ID: 0627700
Date Opened: 09/04/1987

Site Address:
Rogers Galvanizing Co.
1800 W. 21st. St.
Tulsa, OK 74107

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1902, Tulsa, OK 74101

Union Status: Union

SIC:3479

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/04/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/28/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360642706
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 1 2 7
Current Violations 4 2 6
Initial Penalty $4,000 $8,000 $0 $0 $0 $12,000
Current Penalty $4,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19101200 H02 I 02/10/1988 02/19/1988 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19101200 H02 III 02/10/1988 02/19/1988 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19100252 D02 VIC 02/10/1988 02/19/1988 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
4. 01004 Serious 19100252 D03 I 02/10/1988 02/19/1988 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
5. 02001A Willful 19100252 D02 VIC 02/10/1988 02/13/1988 $8,000 $8,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
6. 02001B Willful 19100252 D03 I 02/10/1988 02/13/1988 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
7. 03001 Other 19040002 A 02/10/1988 02/26/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 03002 Other 19101200 H 02/10/1988 02/19/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14495725
Event: 09/03/1987
Two employees killed when sulfuric acid tank explodes

At the direction of the maintenance supervisor, Employees #1 and #2 were replacing a collar on top of an 8,800 gallon acid storage tank. The tank had been drained of sulfuric acid but had not been cleaned, and 9 inches of acid sludge remained in the bottom of the tank. Employee #1 used an oxygen-propane torch to begin cutting the collar out of the tank. As he applied the torch, the tank exploded and he was thrown 50 feet to a rooftop southeast of the tank. He died as a result of his injuries. Employee #2, acting as a fire guard, was standing on a catwalk on the east side of the tank. He was killed when he was struck by the tank lid.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, STORAGE TANK, TORCH, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, CHEMICAL VAPOR, FLYING OBJECT, SULFURIC ACID, SLUDGE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2312973 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
2 2312973 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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