Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101633212 - National Wrecking Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101633212

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 11/25/1986

Site Address:
National Wrecking Company Inc.
La. 18
Luling, LA 70070

Mailing Address:
2441 N. Leavitt St., Chicago, IL 60647

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/08/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360156772

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1		1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
Current Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
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	19260352 C	04/08/1987	04/10/1987	$150	$2,700	$0	04/27/1987	R - Review Commission
2.	02001	Other	19260450 A01	04/08/1987	04/10/1987	$0	$0	$0	04/27/1987	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14520027

Event: 11/24/1986

Employee dies of burns after combustible liquid ignites

Employee #1 was standing atop an accumulator, 63 inches above the ground, cutting a bolt with a cutting torch. The bolt held together a set of flanges that had a blind between them to hold combustible liquid on the upper side. As he cut the last remaining bolt, the flanges parted, releasing the combustible liquid above the blind. The liquid flowed onto Employee #1's chest and immediately ignited, engulfing Employee #1 in flames. He was burned to death.

Keywords: WORK RULES, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, BURN, CHEST, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, SPILL, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101633212			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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