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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109470922 - Inland Rome Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Inland Rome Incorporated
238 Mays Bridge Rd
Rome, GA 30161
Mailing Address:
238 Mays Bridge Road, Rome, GA 30161
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/10/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/21/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360825061 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 13 | 1 | 14 | |||
| Current Violations | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $60,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $95,000 |
| Current Penalty | $62,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $62,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100119 C01 | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100119 D02 IB | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100119 D02 IC | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100119 D02 ID | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01002D | Serious | 19100119 D02 IE | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01002E | Serious | 19100119 D03 ID | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01003 | Serious | 19100119 E01 | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01004A | Serious | 19100119 F01 IC | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01004B | Serious | 19100119 F01 ID | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01004C | Serious | 19100119 F01 IE | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01004D | Serious | 19100119 F01 IG | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01005 | Serious | 19100119 F04 | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01006 | Serious | 19100119 G01 I | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 01007 | Serious | 19100119 H02 III | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 01008 | Serious | 19100119 J02 | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 16. | 01009 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 17. | 01010 | Serious | 19100252 A02 II | 07/28/1993 | 08/23/1993 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 18. | 01011 | Serious | 19100252 A02 IIIA | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 19. | 01012 | Serious | 19100252 A02 IV | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 20. | 01013 | Serious | 19100252 A02 XIIIC | 07/27/1993 | 08/23/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 21. | 02001 | Serious | 19100261 G22 | 07/28/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $7,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1, #2, and #3 were employed by a subcontractor hired to repair the vacuum breaker on a blowtank-accumulator. The peppermill personnel were responsible for completely purging the tank of all flammable and combustible vapors. The peppermill lab technician was assigned to take an atmospheric air sample of the tank--the normal procedure was to take an air sample only in the area where the work was to be done. After the air samples were taken, Employee #2 ignited an oxyacetylene torch. A small cut was made, followed by an explosion. Employee #1 was crushed to death by the falling steel stairway. Employee #2 was killed when he was blown over the side of the tank and fell 40 ft, landing on a piping system. Employee #3 was hospitalized for several days and released. The bottom portion of the accumulator tank was never tested for flammable vapors.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, TANK, REPAIR, ACETYLENE TORCH, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALL, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109470922 | Occupation Not Listed |