Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15022023 - Damco Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 15022023

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 04/24/1984

Site Address:
Damco Inc
1219 Pollock St
New Bern, NC 28560

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1656, New Bern, NC 28560

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/24/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/24/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360594659

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14447585

Event: 04/20/1984

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FLYING PARTS WHEN ALUMINUM TANK EXPLODED

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE CHEST AND HEAD AREA BY FLYING METAL PIECES FROM AN EXPLODING ALUMINUM STORAGE TANK. THE TANK INVOLVED WAS A 22" BY 7' ALUMINUM CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER DESCRIBED ONLY AS A "RELAXATION CHAMBER" FOR JP-5 JET FUEL. (WE WERE TOLD THAT THESE CHAMBERS ARE BEING INSTALLED ON ALL JET FUEL SERVICE TRUCKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF 'RELAXING' THE FUEL. "RELAXING" THE FUEL ALLEGEDLY REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF STATIC ELECTRICITY AROUND THE FUEL WHILE THE AIRCRAFT IS BEING SERVICED.) THE OPERATION INVOLVED AT THE TIME WAS LEAK TESTING, USING THE AIR PRESSURE, SOAP & WATER METHOD. THE TANK WAS PRESSURIZED TO 80 PSIG. THE TANK HAD BEEN PURGED AND WELDED ON APRIL 20, 1984. THE CONTAINER WAS PRESSURIZED ON APRIL 23, 1984, JUST BEFORE THE THE EXPLOSION. THE CONTAINER ITSELF IS OF .193 THICKNESS. THE END THAT BLEW OFF IS OF .200 THICKNESS. BOTH WERE 3/16 PLATE. NO WELDING WAS BEING DONE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15022023			Fatality	Puncture	Welders and cutters

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