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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17479445 - Armco Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Armco Incorporated
Pillow Street
Butler, PA 16003
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 832, Butler, PA 16003
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/15/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/19/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360657720 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100110 B08 IX | 06/03/1986 | 07/03/1986 | $560 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100110 B09 VIIB | 06/03/1986 | 07/03/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100110 B09 II | 06/03/1986 | 07/03/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT, THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ARMCO INC. STAINLESS STEEL PROCESSING WELD AND BURNING SHOP INSTALLED A NEW WELDING SYSTEM WHICH REPLACED ACETYLENE WITH LP GAS AS THE WELDING FUEL. THE LP GAS AND OXYGEN TANKS ARE ATTACHED TO A PORTABLE HAND HELD BURNING TORCH AND AN AUTOMATIC BURNING TORCH KNOWN AS A "BUG". THIS MEANS THAT WHEN THE HAND HELD TORCH IS USED LP GAS AND OXYGEN WENT TO THE BUG BURNER AS WELL. THE BUG AND HOSE WERE KEPT IN A CABINET WHICH WAS RELATIVELY AIR TIGHT. A LEAK SOMEWHERE IN THE BUG OR HOSE CAUSED THE ACCUMULATION OF LP GAS IN THE CABINET. EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS BURNING A PIPE WITH THE HAND HELD TORCH, WAS KILLED WHEN LP GAS IN THE CABINET WAS IGNITED AND THE CABINET EXPLODED. A SPARK FROM THE PIPE BURNING OPERATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WELDING, HOSE, EXPLOSION, LP GAS, GAS LEAK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17479445 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 17479445 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 17479445 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |