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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110310877 - Custom Environmental Transport
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Custom Environmental Transport
7200 Rollins Road Road
Deer Park, TX 77536
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 609, Deer Park, TX 77536
Union Status: Union
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360971501 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,200 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 19100134 A02 | 03/12/1990 | 03/19/1990 | $500 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 B01 | 03/12/1990 | 03/20/1990 | $500 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 03/12/1990 | 03/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 03/12/1990 | 03/20/1990 | $500 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19100134 E05 | 03/12/1990 | 03/19/1990 | $500 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19100134 E05 I | 03/12/1990 | 03/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 03/12/1990 | 03/19/1990 | $640 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was instructed to enter an LPG tank of a tractor-trailer truck. The tank had been purged with nitrogen approximate thirty minutes prior to Employee #1 entering it. Employee #1 was not warned of a hazardous situation, no atmosphere monitoring was done, and he was not equipped with respiratory protection equipment. He was overcome in the tank by inhaling residual nitrogen. The tank was probably oxygen deficient. Employee #2 entered the LPG tank to rescue Employee #1 and was asphyxiated. Employee #2, was apparently not trained in, or familiar with, the safe use of respirators, and entered the tank without the Scott Air-Pac 2 being properly worn. Employee #1 died and Employee #2 was hospitalized.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, TANK TRUCK, ASPHYXIATED, RESPIRATOR, CONFINED SPACE, NITROGEN, LPG CONTAINER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110310877 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |