Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated August 19, 1991, Docket No. 91-R5D1-420 (Jamestown, CA). Dennis M. Sullivan, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Sidney H. Hatler, Owner. For DOSH: Richard D. Hughes, Senior Safety Engineer.
Employer operated a plant to crush rock into road base and drain rock for sale to the public. A citation alleging serious violation of 5166(b)(2) with a proposed $1,200 penalty was issued after an accident inspection because an employee attempted to weld closed a small hole in a fuel storage tank before the tank had been purged of flammable or explosive vapors.
An explosion occurred, killing one of two employees who were
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