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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 886333 - Ashland Petroleum Company
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Ashland Petroleum Company
95 2nd Avenue
Freedom, PA 15042
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/21/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360505689 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| 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 | 19100252 D01 I | 09/26/1984 | 10/01/1984 | $800 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001A | Serious | 19100252 D02 IV | 09/26/1984 | 10/01/1984 | $800 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 3. | 01001B | Serious | 19100252 D02 VIC | 09/26/1984 | 10/01/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 D02 IV | 09/26/1984 | 10/01/1984 | $800 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100252 D02 VIC | 09/26/1984 | 10/01/1984 | $800 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE WELDING (ARC) AND CUTTING AND BURNING (OXYGEN & ACE. TORCH) ON TOP OF TANK NUMBER 381 TO ISOLATE IT FROM THREE (3) OTHER IDENTICAL TANKS (TANK SIZE 33 FEET HIGH AND 41 FEET CIRCUMFERENCE). EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO WATCH FOR FIRE AND WAS SOMEWHERE AT BASE OF THE TANKS ON THE EAST SIDE BETWEEN TANKS AND AN OLD WAX BUILDING. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEES #1 & #2 WERE IMMEDIATELY KILLED. EMPLOYEE #3 IS IN WEST PENN HOSPITAL WITH SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 90% OF HIS BODY.
Keywords: EXPLOSION, REFINERY, ARC WELDING, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 886333 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 886333 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 886333 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |