Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1175355 - Bank Building Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Bank Building Corporation
101 13th St
Columbus, GA 39102
Mailing Address:
2635 Century Parkway Ne, Atlanta, GA 30345
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/10/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/10/1985
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Referral | 900668906 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
ON DECEMBER 28, 1984, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE USING A 55 GALLON DRUM AS A FORM TO BEND REINFORCING RODS INTO A CIRCULAR SHAPE. THE DRUM CONTAINED TWO TO THREE GALLONS OF CONCRETE SEALER, WITH A ZYLENE BASE, AND WAS PROPERLY MARKED AS CONTAINING FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. WHEN THE WORKERS STARTED USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO HASTEN BENDING, THE DRUM EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE DRUM, WAS BURNED OVER 95% OF HIS BODY. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED BURNS OVER 10% OF HIS BODY (ARMS, LEGS, AND HANDS). EMPLOYEE #1 DIED JANUARY 9, 1985, AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, DRUM, EXPLOSION, HAND, BURN, FIRE, LEG, ACETYLENE TORCH, CONSTRUCTION, ARM
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1175355 | Occupation Not Listed |