I used AI, specifically Gemini Plus and Super Grok, to create this image from an OSHA Case File, and I was impressed. Now the image is going to be shocking, but this is a very good depiction of what was described in the case file. And I’ll bet a burger and a beer that this was not the first time this stunt had been pulled off. Unfortunately, this stunt claimed the life of one (1) worker, 45, and seriously injured two other workers, 58 and 66..
Abstract: At 5:33 p.m. on June 23, 2013, Employee #1, Employee #2, and Employee #3 were pumping liquid propane gas from a 250-gallon tank to a bobtail using a gasoline-powered Vapor Compressor. The 250-gallon LPG tank was inverted and suspended from the service truck boom so that the valve and filter could be used to pump vapor into the tank and push liquid from the tank to the bobtail. The pressure relief valve vented shortly after pumping started, releasing liquid from the tank. The liquid vaporized and exploded upon contact with an ignition source. Employee #1 was killed as a result of the explosion, and Employee #2 was hospitalized with burns on multiple parts of their body. Employee #3 was treated and released on the same day for a sprained finger and fractured heel bone that occurred when Employee #3 jumped a fence to escape the explosion and fire.
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,415 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,415 |
| Current Penalty | $13,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,450 |
| 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 | 19100110 B10 IX | 12/06/2013 | 03/03/2014 | $4,485 | $7,000 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100110 B16 | 12/06/2013 | 03/03/2014 | $4,483 | $7,000 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 12/06/2013 | 03/03/2014 | $4,482 | $3,740 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 12/06/2013 | 12/31/2013 | $0 | $4,675 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Source: Gemini Plus created the image and OSHA Case File