Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120462585 - Gaston Copper Recycling

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 120462585

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 03/03/1992

Site Address:
Gaston Copper Recycling
Hwy. 321 S.
Gaston, SC 29053

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 318, Gaston, SC 29053

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3341

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/23/1992

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Lead

Case Closed: 05/02/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Health
Accident	360282545
Complaint	73396509	Yes
Referral	900423427	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	40			15		55
Current Violations	40			14		54
Initial Penalty	$111,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$111,200
Current Penalty	$45,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$45,200
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	10012 A	07/01/1992	08/04/1992	$2,000	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100094 A05 IIB	07/01/1992	07/06/1992	$720	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100095 B01	07/01/1992	08/04/1992	$1,260	$3,150	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100132 A	07/01/1992	07/10/1992	$720	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100133 A01	07/01/1992	07/10/1992	$720	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100147 C04 I	07/01/1992	09/03/1992	$1,800	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100151 C	07/01/1992	08/04/1992	$720	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19101000 A03	07/01/1992	05/03/1995	$540	$1,350	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
9.	01009	Serious	19101000 E	07/01/1992	05/03/1995	$540	$1,350	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
10.	01010	Serious	19101018 C	07/01/1992	01/04/1993	$1,800	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01011	Serious	19101018 E02	07/01/1992	07/06/1992	$1,800	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01012	Serious	19101018 F01	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$1,800	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	01013	Serious	19101018 F02	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$1,800	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01014	Serious	19101018 F03	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$1,800	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	01015	Serious	19101018 G01 I	07/01/1992	04/05/1993	$1,800	$4,500	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
16.	01016	Serious	19101018 G02 I	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$900	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	01017	Serious	19101018 H03 II	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$1,800	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	01018	Serious	19101018 M05	07/01/1992	04/05/1993	$1,800	$4,500	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
19.	01019	Serious	19101018 N01 I	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$900	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
20.	01020	Serious	19101018 N05	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$900	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
21.	01021	Serious	19101018 N06 I	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$900	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
22.	01022	Serious	19101018 O01 I	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$900	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
23.	01023	Serious	19101018 P02 I	07/01/1992	08/04/1992	$900	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
24.	01024	Serious	19101018 P03	07/01/1992	07/10/1992	$900	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
25.	01025	Serious	19101025 C01	07/01/1992	05/03/1995	$1,260	$3,150	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
26.	01026	Serious	19101025 C02	07/01/1992	05/03/1995	$1,260	$3,150	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
27.	01027	Serious	19101025 D02	07/01/1992	07/06/1992	$720	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
28.	01028	Serious	19101025 D06 III	07/01/1992	07/06/1992	$720	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
29.	01029	Serious	19101025 E01 I	07/01/1992	05/03/1995	$1,260	$3,150	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
30.	01030	Serious	19101025 E03 II	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$720	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
31.	01031	Serious	19101025 E05 I	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$720	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
32.	01032	Serious	19101025 F01	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$1,260	$3,150	$0	I - Informal Settlement
33.	01033	Serious	19101025 F02 I	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$1,260	$3,150	$0	I - Informal Settlement
34.	01034	Serious	19101025 F03 II	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$1,260	$3,150	$0	I - Informal Settlement
35.	01035	Serious	19101025 G01	07/01/1992	07/10/1992	$1,260	$3,150	$0	I - Informal Settlement
36.	01036	Serious	19101025 G02 VIII	07/01/1992	07/10/1992	$720	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
37.	01037	Serious	19101025 H02 II	07/01/1992	05/24/1993	$1,260	$3,150	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
38.	01038	Serious	19101025 L01 I	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$720	$1,350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
39.	01039	Serious	19101200 G02 IV	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$540	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
40.	01040	Serious	19101200 H	07/01/1992	10/04/1992	$540	$1,350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
41.	02001	Other	19100020 G01	07/01/1992	08/04/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
42.	02002	Other	19100095 K01	07/01/1992	08/04/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
43.	02003	Other	19100095 L01	07/01/1992	07/06/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
44.	02004	Other	19100151 C	07/01/1992	08/04/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
45.	02005	Other	19101018 D01	07/01/1992	09/04/1992	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
46.	02006	Other	19101018 K04	07/01/1992	09/04/1992	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
47.	02007	Other	19101018 O02 I	07/01/1992	07/15/1992	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
48.	02008	Other	19101018 Q01 II	07/01/1992	09/04/1992	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
49.	02009	Other	19101018 Q04 I	07/01/1992	01/04/1993	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
50.	02010	Other	19101025 D02	07/01/1992	07/06/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
51.	02011	Other	19101025 D06 II	07/01/1992	07/06/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
52.	02012	Other	19101025 D08 II	07/01/1992	09/04/1992	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
53.	02013	Other	19101025 N01 II	07/01/1992	09/04/1992	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
54.	02014	Other	19101025 N02 II	07/01/1992	01/04/1993	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
55.	02015	Other	19101025 N05 I	07/01/1992	05/03/1995	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 675405

Event: 05/12/1992

Two employees are injured when furnace explodes

An explosion occurred at a converter furnace while employees were charging the furnace using a hervoist and a scoop loader. The explosion occurred when tank house sludge (wet material) was charged directly into the furnace. Employee #1 was injured from debris and dust that got into his eyes and from metal slag blown from the furnace due to the explosion. Employee #2 injured his back during the evacuation from the furnace. Employee #1 was acting as the operator and was not familiar with all the materials charged to the converter furnace. The regular furnace operator was not present as he was under medical surveillance. The tank house sludge was not checked for moisture content nor was it mixed with other materials to prevent the molten metal and moisture from mixing.

Keywords: EYE, FURNACE, DUST, BACK, EXPLOSION, INEXPERIENCE, STRUCK BY, SLUDGE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120462585			Non Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Furnace, kiln and oven operators
2	120462585			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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