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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126468925 - Westvaco Kraft Division
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Westvaco Kraft Division
5600 Virginia Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29406
Mailing Address:
299 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10171
Union Status: Union
SIC:2631
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/02/1995
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/24/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362628117 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 10012 A | 09/12/1995 | 09/15/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 A02 IV | 09/12/1995 | 09/15/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 10012 A | 09/12/1995 | 09/15/1995 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100252 A02 IV | 09/12/1995 | 09/15/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100106 B02 VIIC6 | 09/12/1995 | 09/15/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:50 p.m. on or about May 21, 1995, Employees #1 and #2 were welding and arc air gouging on a building near a #6 fuel oil tank. Employee #1 was the fire watch while Employee #2 was on a scaffold welding the doors. An explosion occurred, possibly caused by escaping vapors that may have ignited. Both employees suffered smoke inhalation and burns. Employee #1 was hospitalized. Citations were issued for inaccurate hot work permits, training on contents of tanks, and lack of adequate fire protection equipment.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, PPE, WORK RULES, OIL TANK, EXPLOSION, UNTRAINED, SMOKE INHALATION, BURN, FIRE, WELDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126468925 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |