Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114614316 - Rocky Mountain Steel & Salvage Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division

Inspection Nr: 114614316

Report ID: 0855610

Date Opened: 12/29/1993

Site Address:
Rocky Mountain Steel & Salvage Inc
156 West Lyons
Laramie, WY 82070

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1251, Laramie, WY 82070

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/30/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/09/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362317976

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	Other	GN030002 B	01/12/1994	05/12/1994	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	GN170002 A03A	01/12/1994	05/12/1994	$500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	GN170002 A03B	01/12/1994	05/12/1994	$500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	GN210005 A	01/12/1994	01/15/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170705255

Event: 12/29/1993

Employee burns to death in drum explosion

At approximately 11:30 a.m., Employee #1 was attempting to remove the bottom from a 55 gallon drum with a propane-fueled torch. When the employee heated the drum and injected oxygen to start the cutting operation, the drum, which had gasoline or gasoline residue inside, exploded, setting the employee on fire. Employee #1 then went approximately 178 feet to the yard office to call for help. He collapsed before the call could be made, set the office building on fire, and burned to death.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, FIRE, PROPANE TORCH, TORCH, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114614316			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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