Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1810167 - Metal Trades Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Columbia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1810167

Report ID: 0418500

Date Opened: 05/10/1984

Site Address:
Metal Trades Inc
Weapons Station Annex South
North Charleston, SC 29406

Mailing Address:
Po Box 129, Hollywood, SC 29494

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/03/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/16/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360577134

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$210	$0	$0	$0	$0	$210
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	19150054 A	07/06/1984	07/09/1984	$210	$420	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14558027

Event: 05/08/1984

EMPLOYEES INJURED IN PAINT VAPOR EXPLOSION ONBOARD VESSEL

ON MAY 8, 1984, AT 11:30 AM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PERFORMING WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATIONS ON A RAMP FOR AN AMPHIBIOUS LANDING CRAFT. EARLIER IN THE MORNING, THE INTERIOR OF THE RAMP HAD BEEN PAINTED WITH ZINC PRIMER AND CLOSED TIGHTLY. WHEN THE WELDING OPERATIONS BEGAN, THE PAINT HAD NOT CURED ADEQUATELY. CONSEQUENTLY, THE PAINT VAPORS IGNITED, RESULTING IN A VIOLENT EXPLOSION WHICH RIPPED THE COVER FROM THE LANDING RAMP. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE STANDING ON THE RAMP WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED AND EMPLOYEE #2 WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Keywords: COVER, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, RAMP, WELDING, PAINT, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1810167			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	1810167			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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