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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18482596 - Four Seasons Industrial Services
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Four Seasons Industrial Services
514 Patton Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27406
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 16590, Greensboro, NC 27418
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/21/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/25/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360261259 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100252 D02 VIC | 03/21/1989 | 03/27/1989 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100252 D02IV E | 03/21/1989 | 03/27/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was cutting a used, 8,000 gallon gasoline tank with an acetylene torch. Employee #2 was helping and performing fire watch. Sparks from the torch ignited vapors from a nearby gasoline tank that had not been cleaned or purged, causing that tank to explode. Employee #1 sustained a leg fracture, and Employee #2 was burned. Both were hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, SPARK, GASOLINE, TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18482596 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 18482596 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, n.e.c. |