Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15332216 - Seto General Contractors

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 15332216

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 10/31/1984

Site Address:
Seto General Contractors
483 Russell Street
Orangeburg, SC 29115

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/11/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/16/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360597751

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19260150 C01 IV	01/10/1985	01/13/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14567937

Event: 10/29/1984

GASOLINE VAPORS IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEE

A PAINTER WORKING ON THE 5TH FLOOR OF THE RUSSELL STREET INN WAS PREPARING TO USE HIS HAND-HELD TORCH TO BURN OLD PAINT FROM DOORS. THE EMPLOYEE HAD FILLED HIS TORCH WITH WHITE GASOLINE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT THE TORCH THE GASOLINE VAPORS IN THE ROOM IGNITED. THE PAINTER SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 32% OF HIS BODY. HE DIED ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER. THE PAINTER HAD USED A GAS CONTAINER WHICH WAS NOT AN APPROVED SAFETY CONTAINER. GASOLINE FUMES HAD ACCUMULATED IN THE ROOM AND WERE IGNITED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE USED HIS CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO LIGHT THE TORCH.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, GASOLINE, PAINTER, BURN, FIRE, TORCH, NON-APPROVED GAS CAN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15332216					Occupation Not Listed

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