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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18315283 - Dempster Equipment, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Dempster Equipment, Inc.
Hwy. 123, North
Toccoa, GA 30577
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 1388, Toccoa, GA 30577
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3444
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/22/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 71866149 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 15 | 17 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 15 | 17 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $780 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780 |
| Current Penalty | $780 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780 |
| 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 | 02/02/1989 | 02/05/1989 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H | 02/02/1989 | 03/09/1989 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100020 G01 I | 02/02/1989 | 03/09/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100020 G01 II | 02/02/1989 | 03/09/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100020 G01 III | 02/02/1989 | 03/09/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19100020 G02 | 02/02/1989 | 03/09/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02005 | Other | 19100110 D10 | 02/02/1989 | 03/09/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02006 | Other | 19100110 H14 | 02/02/1989 | 02/28/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02007 | Other | 19100134 B01 | 02/02/1989 | 03/09/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02008 | Other | 19100134 B05 | 02/02/1989 | 03/09/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02009 | Other | 19100134 B06 | 02/02/1989 | 03/09/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02010 | Other | 19100134 D02 II | 02/02/1989 | 03/09/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02011 | Other | 19100252 A02 IIB | 02/02/1989 | 02/28/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02012 | Other | 19100252 A02 IID | 02/02/1989 | 02/28/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02013 | Other | 19100303 B02 | 02/02/1989 | 03/09/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02014 | Other | 19100304 F04 | 02/02/1989 | 02/28/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02015 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 02/02/1989 | 03/09/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was attempting to cut the bottom out of a 55 gallon drum using an oxy-acetylene cutting torch. The drum was purchased empty from a local paint company. The drum had previously contained Piedmont Paints and Primers, Inc., V-1194, 50 sheen top coat, which contains toluene, xylene, ethyl and isobutyl alcohol, etc. The drum had not been cleaned. Employee #1 started cutting the drum with the torch and it exploded, seriously injuring him. The drum was labeled with warnings against welding or cutting. Also, there was a picture depicting the prohibition of welding or cutting the drum.
Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, PAINT, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18315283 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Occupation not reported |