Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15077217 - Coast Metal Works Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 15077217

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 04/03/1984

Site Address:
Coast Metal Works Inc
2710 Woodland Dr
Coos Bay, OR 97420

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7692

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/10/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/24/1984

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$270	$0	$0	$0	$0	$270
Current Penalty	$270	$0	$0	$0	$0	$270
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	717000215 A	05/11/1984	04/03/1984	$270	$270	$0	05/23/1984	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14569222

Event: 04/02/1984

FUEL TANK EXPLODED WHILE BEING WELDED

ON APRIL 2, 1984, A FUEL TRAILER BELONGING TO RON'S OIL IN BANDON, OREGON WAS BROUGHT TO COAST METAL WORKS FOR REPAIRS ON A LEAK IN THE FUEL DISCHARGE LINE. EMPLOYEE #1, AN EMPLOYEE FOR COAST METALWORKS, WENT OUT AND CLOSED THE MAIN VALVES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK AND DRAINED THE DISCHARGE LINE. HE THEN PULLED THE TRAILER INTO THE SHOP AND PROCEEDED TO WELD A PATCH ON THE THE PIPE WHERE THE LEAK WAS. THE ARC WELDER IGNITED THE FUMES IN THE PIPE AND TANK CAUSING THE TANK TO EXPLODE. THE EXPLOSION BLEW THE PIPES OFF OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. THE PIPES STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE ABDOMEN, CAUSING INTERNAL INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT SIDE.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WELDING, EXPLOSION, FUEL OIL, PIPE, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15077217			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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