Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18315564 - Southwire - Cds
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Southwire - Cds
Central Road
Carrollton, GA 30117
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1000, Carrollton, GA 30119
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3341
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/28/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/16/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901017418 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| Current Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 03/13/1989 | 04/13/1989 | $640 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 03/13/1989 | 04/13/1989 | $640 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2, maintenance workers, were cleaning a Y-strainer on a natural gas line for furnaces in a secondary copper smelter. The main natural gas line valve was closed. The furnaces have a back-up system that uses propane. The propane valve closest to Employees #1 and #2 was open. Another employee opened the main propane valve to switch the system over from natural gas to propane. The propane gas then seeped back through the open valve into the area in which the employees were working. It ignited, causing a flash fire. Employee #1 was seriously burned; Employee #2 was also burned, but not as severely as Employee #1. None of the valves was locked out or tagged out.
Keywords: BURN, LEAK, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, NATURAL GAS, LOCKOUT, VALVE, PROPANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18315564 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 18315564 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |
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