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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18532333 - Frit Car, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Frit Car, Inc.
Hwy. 17 North
Bridgeton, NC 28519
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 569, Bridgeton, NC 28519
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3743
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/12/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360261325 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 22 | 24 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 22 | 24 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,120 | $0 | $0 | $80 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Current Penalty | $1,120 | $0 | $0 | $80 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 | 95012901 | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 B01 | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100134 B02 | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100134 B03 | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19100134 B10 | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01001G | Serious | 19100134 E05 | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01001H | Serious | 19100134 E05 I | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01002A | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01002B | Serious | 19100132 A | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 7C0101 A99 E1 | 03/16/1989 | 04/18/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02002 | Other | 19100024 E | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02003 | Other | 19100037 Q01 | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02004 | Other | 19100106 D04 I | 03/16/1989 | 04/18/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02005 | Other | 19100106 D04 I | 03/16/1989 | 04/18/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02006 | Other | 19100106 D04 I | 03/16/1989 | 04/18/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02007 | Other | 19100106 D07 I | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 02008 | Other | 19100106 E02 IVD | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 02009 | Other | 19100107 G07 | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 20. | 02010 | Other | 19100151 C | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 21. | 02011 | Other | 19100157 G01 | 03/16/1989 | 04/18/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 22. | 02012 | Other | 19100179 K01 II | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 23. | 02013 | Other | 19100215 B09 | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 24. | 02014 | Other | 19100242 B | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $80 | $80 | $0 | - | ||
| 25. | 02015 | Other | 19100243 C03 | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 26. | 02016 | Other | 19100252 B04 IXC | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 27. | 02017 | Other | 19100303 F | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 28. | 02018 | Other | 19100304 F04 | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 29. | 02019 | Other | 19100305 B01 | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 30. | 02020 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 31. | 02021 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 03/16/1989 | 03/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 32. | 02022 | Other | 19100307 B | 03/16/1989 | 04/18/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was part of a five man crew removing the rubber lining of a railroad tank car to prepare the car for relining. The new process for removing the lining involved an employee on the outside of the car with a gas torch heating the car shell and another employee on the inside of the car scraping off the lining of the shell, loosened by the heating. There were to be two teams heating and scraping and a safety observer. Employee #1 began as the scraper for one pair. The scraper for the other pair had trouble fitting his respirator and had not yet gotten into the car to begin scraping. For some reason, the heater for the other pair began heating the shell of the car at the opposite end of the car, prior to his assigned scraper getting into the car. The heat torch caused the rubber lining at the end of the car to catch on fire because it was not being scraped clear of the heating. Although the safety observer yelled to warn him, Employee #1 suffered burns on 70 percent of his body before getting out of the car.
Keywords: BURN, RAILROAD TANK CAR, WORK RULES, FIRE, TORCH, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18532333 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |