Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109647644 - Summit Steel Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109647644

Report ID: 0317300

Date Opened: 05/13/1997

Site Address:
Summit Steel Inc
# 1 Marsh Lane
New Castle, DE 19720

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3441

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/20/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/04/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	902041904	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,060	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,060
Current Penalty	$3,060	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,060
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.	01001A	Serious	19100252 A02 VI	07/08/1997	07/14/1997	$1,800	$1,800	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19101200 G01	07/08/1997	07/14/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19101200 H01	07/08/1997	07/14/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002	Serious	19100253 B02 II	07/08/1997	07/11/1997	$1,260	$1,260	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14317564

Event: 05/12/1997

Employee injured when tractor gas tank explodes

Employee #1 was repairing the gasoline tank on a tractor. He was not aware that there was a highly flammable slushing compound inside the tank. After a grinding procedure was completed he struck an arc and produced a flame that caused the tank to explode. Employee #1 sustained injuries to his head and face, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, SPARK, GASOLINE, TANK, ARC WELDING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109647644			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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