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Inspection: 15298797 - Modern Machine Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 15298797
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 01/15/1988

Site Address:
Modern Machine Company
715 North George
Goldsboro, NC 27530

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/15/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/11/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360261978
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 4 5
Current Violations 1 4 5
Initial Penalty $120 $0 $0 $0 $0 $120
Current Penalty $120 $0 $0 $0 $0 $120
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 19100252 D03 I 02/22/1988 02/29/1988 $120 $120 $0 -  
2. 02001 Other 19100157 G01 02/22/1988 02/29/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02002 Other 19100243 C03 02/22/1988 02/29/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02003 Other 19100303 G01 I 02/22/1988 02/29/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02004 Other 19100305 B01 02/22/1988 02/29/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 809103
Event: 01/07/1988
EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN 55 GALLON DRUM BEING CUT EXPLODED

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING THE TOPS OFF METAL 55 GALLON DRUMS SO THAT THEY COULD BE USED TO HOLD SCRAP METAL. HIS FOREMAN OPENED THE TOP BUNG HOLE OF ONE OF THE BARRELS AND SNIFFED TO DETERMINE IF THE BARRELS COULD BE CUT. THE FOREMAN THOUGHT THE BARRELS CONTAINED SOME TYPE OF ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON. THE TOP OF ONE BARREL WAS CUT USING AN OXYGEN/ACETYLENE TORCH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING THE TOP FROM ANOTHER BARREL WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE EXPLOSION LIFTED THE BUILDING ROOF 6 INCHES AND SET EMPLOYEE #1'S CLOTHES ON FIRE. NO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEN TO THE NORTH CAROLINA BURN CENTER IN CHAPEL HILL.

Keywords: BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 15298797 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Machinist apprentices
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