Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105478341 - Smith Scrap Metal Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105478341

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 12/07/1988

Site Address:
Smith Scrap Metal Inc.
7016 Fairfield Rd
Columbia, SC 29203

Mailing Address:
116 Brickiron Rd, Columbia, SC 29203

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/16/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/30/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360282982

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			5		6
Current Violations	1			5		6
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100252 D03 I	03/14/1989	03/17/1989	$400	$400	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	50002 A	03/14/1989	03/17/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19101200 E01	03/14/1989	04/17/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	19101200 E01 I	03/14/1989	04/17/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02004	Other	19101200 H	03/14/1989	04/17/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02005	Other	19101200 G01	03/14/1989	04/17/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 909937

Event: 12/06/1988

Employee killed in gas storage tank explosion

Employee #1 was on the southeast side of a work site cutting the end of a 5,000 gallon gasoline storage tank with a cutting torch. The gas fumes in the tank ignited, then exploded. Employee #1 sustained head and chest injuries and was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105478341			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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