Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18454314 - Southern Gear Works, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18454314

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 01/16/1991

Site Address:
Southern Gear Works, Inc.
2436 N. Chester
Gastonia, NC 28052

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2205, Gastonia, NC 28053

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3566

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/18/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/21/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360489298

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19100157 G01	08/02/1991	06/16/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	19101200 E01	08/02/1991	06/16/1991	$150	$150	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	19101200 E01 III	08/02/1991	06/16/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	19101200 H01	08/02/1991	06/16/1991	$150	$150	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170055784

Event: 01/15/1991

Cutting torch ignites flammables; no injuries

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on January 15, 1991, Employee #3, of Gastonia Sheet Metal Works, Inc., was at Southern Gear Works, Inc., in Gastonia, NC, cutting an old exhaust pipe from a heat treating unit with an acetylene torch. He was within 3 ft of a cardboard drum containing sodium and potassium nitrates, which are strong oxidizers. Sparks from the cutting ignited the drum, creating an area fire. The contractor's employees failed to clear the fire area of combustible materials before beginning acetylene torch cutting. No injuries, however, resulted from the fire or inhalation of smoke and fumes.

Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, WORK RULES, FIRE, SPARK, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18454314			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Machinists
2	18454314			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Machinists

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