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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1332636.015 - Lightning Steel, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Lightning Steel, Inc.
14510 E Mlk Jnr. Blvd.
Plant City, FL 33565
Mailing Address:
23110 S.R. 54 #114, Lutz, FL 33549
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332323/Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference:
Emphasis: L:Forklift, L:Hinoise
Case Closed: 02/01/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1360201 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,696 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,696 |
| Current Penalty | $2,218 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,218 |
| 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 | 19100252 A03 II | 12/26/2018 | 01/23/2019 | $2,218 | $3,696 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 23, 2018, an employee was welding a tool box to a empty liquid 100 gallon gasoline fuel tank located on a flat bed truck. The employee was caught in an explosion when the flammable vapors inside the tank ignited and was thrown to the ground. The employee fractured his skull and sustained head lacerations. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Explosion, Flammable Vapors, Fracture, Fuel Truck, Gasoline, Head, Laceration, Skull, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1332636.015 | 52 | M | Hospitalized injury | Welders and cutters |