Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1436889.015 - Coastal Logistics, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1436889.015

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 10/09/2019

Site Address:
Coastal Logistics, Inc.
986 A Bourne Ave.
Garden City, GA 31408

Mailing Address:
50 Sunny Perdue Dr., Garden City, GA 31408

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 493110/General Warehousing and Storage

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/11/2019

Emphasis: N:Dustexpl

Case Closed: 04/19/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1507579	Yes
Inspection	1448606	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$18,892	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,892
Current Penalty	$9,446	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,446
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/07/2020		$4,723	$9,446	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 A04	04/07/2020	05/01/2020	$4,723	$9,446	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 126901.015

Event: 10/09/2019

Employee burns face, arm dumping chemical dust that explodes

At 10:30 a.m. on October 9, 2019, an employee working as an equipment operator for a general warehousing and storage facility was working on top of a tanker trailer. The employee was dumping Pentaerythritol (a power) into one of the tanker hoppers. A spark occurred causing the dust around the tanker opening to explode. The employee and a coworker were burned. The coworker was treated and released and the employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Chemical, Chemical Reaction, Combustible Dust, Dust, Explosion, Face, Fire, Hopper, Ignition, Material Handling, Safety Device, Spark, Tank Truck, Trailer, Warehouse

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1436889.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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