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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18029090 - Structural Steel Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Structural Steel Services, Inc.
Meridian Industrial Park, Hwy 11 South
Meridian, MS 39307
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2929, Meridian, MS 39302
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3441
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/05/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360130892 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $630 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $0 | $1,530 |
| Current Penalty | $630 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $0 | $1,530 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100252 D03 I | 05/23/1988 | 05/26/1988 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100304 F05 V | 05/23/1988 | 05/26/1988 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19100022 A02 | 05/23/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03002 | Other | 19100252 A02 IVC | 05/23/1988 | 05/26/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03003 | Other | 19100303 F | 05/23/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03004 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 05/23/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03005 | Other | 19101200 E01 II | 05/23/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON MAY 15, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 REPORTED TO WORK AT 3:45 PM AND BEGAN CLEANING UP AROUND THE SHOT BLASTER AND BAG HOUSE. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER HE STARTED TO CLEAN UP IN THE SHOP AREA. IN THE SHOP HE WOULD PICK UP PAPER, SCRAP METAL, WELDING RODS AND SLAG FROM THE WORK AREAS AND PLACE THE TRASH IN 55 GALLON DRUMS. EMPLOYEE #1 ASKED THE SUPERVISOR FOR ADDITIONAL DRUMS FOR TRASH. THE SUPERVISOR TOLD EMPLOYEE #1 THAT ADDITIONAL DRUMS WERE LOCATED AT THE END OF THE BUILDING AND THAT EMPLOYEE #1 SHOULD USE AN AIR CHISEL TO REMOVE LIDS FROM ANY DRUMS WHICH HAD LIDS. EMPLOYEE #1 BROUGHT A 55 GALLON DRUM INTO THE SHOP AND ASKED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO LIGHT A GAS TORCH FOR HIM. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE LIT THE TORCH FOR EMPLOYEE #1, WHO THEN LAID THE LIT TORCH ON THE LID OF A DRUM. THE DRUM EXPLODED, THROWING THE TORCH VIOLENTLY OUTWARD. THE TORCH STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST BELOW THE HEART, INFLICTING A DEEP WOUND. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED A SHORT TIME LATER AT THE HOSPITAL.
Keywords: CHEST, HEART, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, TORCH, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18029090 | Fatality | Puncture | Occupation not reported |