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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100381805 - Cosby-Hodges Company
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Cosby-Hodges Company
501 Hames Avenue
Orlando, FL 32805
Mailing Address:
501 Hames Street, Orlando, FL 32805
Union Status: Union
SIC:2048
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/28/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360146294 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,890 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,890 |
| Current Penalty | $1,890 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,890 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100252 D02 IV | 03/06/1986 | 03/11/1986 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 5A0001 | 03/06/1986 | 03/11/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 D02 VIC | 03/06/1986 | 03/11/1986 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100252 E04 IV | 03/06/1986 | 03/11/1986 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100252 D02 IIIB | 03/06/1986 | 03/11/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
THE CROSS BRACING AND ATTACHMENT BRACKETS HAD BROKEN LOOSE IN A GRAIN STORAGE BIN AT A FEED MILL, IMPEDING THE FLOW OF GRAIN. ALL THE GRAIN HAD BEEN REMOVED, BUT THE BIN HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY CLEANED. THE MAINTENANCE MAN ENTERED THE BIN WITH A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT THE BRACING AWAY. HE CUT SEVERAL PIECES OF THE METAL LOOSE. THE PIECES DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BIN. SUDDENLY A FLASH FIRE ERUPTED, SETTING HIS CLOTHES ON FIRE. HE CLIMBED UP 35 FEET, OUT OF THE BIN, WITH HIS CLOTHES STILL ON FIRE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SMOTHERED THE FIRE. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN DESCENDED THE 50 FEET, DOWN THE LADDER, TO THE GROUND. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 85% OF HIS BODY. HE DIED 17 DAYS LATER.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, REPAIR, WORK RULES, FIRE, FEED MILL, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100381805 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |