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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110060860 - International Metal Recycling Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
International Metal Recycling Company Inc.
2701 Nw 32nd Ave.
Miami, FL 33142
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/06/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/08/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360133169 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $680 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $400 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100252 D02 IIIC | 01/16/1991 | 01/19/1991 | $280 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100252 D03 I | 01/16/1991 | 01/19/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 01/16/1991 | 01/19/1991 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was told to cut up a boat gas tank that had been purged previously and that someone had already started to cut. Apparently, no one knew there was a false bottom in the tank that had never been purged and that was filled with gas and fumes. The employee lit an oxyacetylene torch and started to cut, and the tank exploded, shooting up flames that completely engulfed his body. The employee ran across 27th Street to the office where a coworker was located. The coworker put out the fire with an extinguisher. As he started to dial 911, the employee burst into flames again and died.
Keywords: BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, FIRE, EXPLOSION, TOXIC FUMES, GASOLINE, TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110060860 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |