Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100836477 - George'S Auto Body

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100836477

Report ID: 0213900

Date Opened: 03/23/1987

Site Address:
George'S Auto Body
75 Commerce Avenue
Pitman, NJ 08071

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7532

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/30/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/24/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360730568

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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 D03 I	04/10/1987	04/13/1987	$240	$240	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 639658

Event: 03/22/1987

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY LID OF EXPLODING DRUM

ON MARCH 22, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 5 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A TORCH CUTTER TO REMOVE THE LID OF A 55-GALLON DRUM. THE DRUM HAD PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED LACQUER THINNER AND HAD NOT BEEN PURGED OF THE RESIDUAL FLAMMABLE VAPORS. WHEN THE FLAME CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THESE VAPORS, THE DRUM EXPLODED, PROPELLING THE LID INTO THE HEAD OF EMPOYEE #1. HE WAS FATALLY INJURED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN ELECTRIC-OPERATED PLASMA TORCH CUTTER MADE BY THE LINDE COMPANY. THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS 84A-47785, TYPE PCC-31. IT APPEARS THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING THE LID IN ORDER TO USE THE DRUM AS A STORAGE SHELF IN THE YARD STORAGE AREA.

Keywords: LACQUER THINNER, HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, VENTING, DRUM, TORCH, EXPLOSION, PURGING, STRUCK BY, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100836477			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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