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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105699359 - Piedmont Maintenance & Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Central 0355100
Site Address:
Piedmont Maintenance & Services, Inc.
Goodyear
Danville, VA 24541
Mailing Address:
Po Box 830, Roxboro, NC 27573
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/29/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360786123 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | ARM001103 A | 06/01/1988 | 06/05/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:40 PM ON MAY 8, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING A STEEL PLATE (USING A CUTTING TORCH) OUT OF THE FLOOR. THE FOREMAN WAS REMOVING A SHORT PORTION OF PIPE FROM AN ABANDONED CEMENT (GLUE) PIPE LINE SYSTEM. WHEN THE PIPE WAS UNSCREWED, IT FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE CEMENT IN THE PIPE SPLASHED IN THE DIRECTION OF EMPLOYEE #1 AND HIS TORCH. THE TORCH CAUSED THE CEMENT VAPORS TO IGNITE, BURNING EMPLOYEE #1'S LEGS. HE WAS TREATED AT THE PLANT HOSPITAL AND TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER TREATMENT. HE RECEIVED FIRST DEGREE BURNS.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, GLUE, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, CUTTING AND BURNING, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105699359 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Millwrights |