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Inspection: 115683369 - Palmetto Oil Equipment Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Palmetto Oil Equipment Co., Inc.
3 Long Town Rd.
Ridgeway, SC 29130
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 21216, Columbia, SC 29221
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/15/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360496434 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260020 A01 | 02/06/1992 | 02/09/1992 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/28/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 B01 | 02/06/1992 | 02/09/1992 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/28/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 B04 | 02/06/1992 | 02/09/1992 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/28/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 02/06/1992 | 02/09/1992 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/28/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260651 I03 | 02/06/1992 | 02/09/1992 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/28/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 02/06/1992 | 03/12/1992 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/28/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19260100 A | 02/06/1992 | 02/11/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/28/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A 2000-GALLON UNDERGROUND GASOLINE TANK. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES NOTIFIED HIS COMPANY'S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT THAT OLD ELECTRICAL WIRING NEEDED TO BE REMOVED. THE CONDUCTORS, WHICH WERE PART OF THE ORIGINAL WIRING, RAN ALONG THE EDGE OF THE NEW TANK AND BACK UNDERNEATH A PUMP ISLAND. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PURPOSE OF THE WIRING, AS THEIR PART OF THE WORK INVOLVED ONLY THE TANK INSTALLATION. THE INSULATION WAS MISSING ON PARTS OF THE CONDUCTORS, AND CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CONDUCTORS WERE MADE WITH WIRE NUTS. GASOLINE WAS DELIVERED AND PUMPED INTO THE NEW TANK. THE VENT LINE FOR THE TANK HAD NOT BEEN RUN OUT OF THE GROUND, HOWEVER; AND GASOLINE FUMES COULD BE SEEN. THE EMPLOYEE WHO SPOKE TO THE COMPANY OFFICIAL BEGAN TO PICK UP THEIR TOOLS TO LEAVE THE SITE FOR THE DAY. HE THEN DECIDED TO CHECK A PLUG THAT HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE END OF A GALVANIZED EXTRACTOR PIPE LOCATED DIRECTLY OVER SOME OF THE OLD WIRING. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS ABOUT 35 FEET BEHIND HIM, NEAR THE VENT PIPE. WHEN THE FIRST EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO THE TOP OF THE TANK, TOWARDS THE PLUG, THE EXTRACTOR PIPE CONTACTED A BARE WIRE AT ONE END OF A WIRE NUT CONNECTION. AN ELECTRIC ARC RESULTED, WHICH IGNITED THE GASOLINE FUMES. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEGS AND ARMS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: BURN, E GI V, ELEC INSULATION, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, GROUND FAULT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, GASOLINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115683369 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, n.e.c. |