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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126481621 - Oss Metals, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Oss Metals, Inc.
116 Brick Iron Road
Columbia, SC 29203
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/04/1996
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/23/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362628869 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| 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 | Willful | 19100252 A03 I | 04/15/1996 | 04/24/1996 | $5,600 | $14,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 H | 04/15/1996 | 05/17/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02002A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 04/15/1996 | 05/17/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002B | Other | 19101200 E01 I | 04/15/1996 | 05/17/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on December 4, 1995, Employees #1 and #2 were cutting an old underground fuel storage tank with an oxyacetylene torch. The tank had not been properly cleaned or tested for flammable vapors. When Employee #1 put the torch to the tank, the vapors ignited and the tank exploded. The end blew off, striking Employee #1 and knocking him 25 feet from the tank. He sustained fatal injuries to the abdomen and legs. Employee #2 was found 37 feet away in a trench. He was hospitalized with leg fractures. A willful citation of T8CCR 1910.252(a)(3)(i) was issued for not cleaning the tank. Other citations were issued for hazard communication, including T8CCR 1910.1200(e)(1), T8CCR 1910.1200 (e)(l)(i) and T8CCR 1910.1200(h).
Keywords: FRACTURE, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, STORAGE TANK, WELDING, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126481621 | Fatality | Other | Welders and cutters | ||
| 2 | 126481621 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |