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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1961127 - Certaineed Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Certaineed Corp
5587 New Peachtree Rd
Chamblee, GA 30341
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3296
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/13/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/09/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900970765 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | Willful | 19100110 C05 IH | 03/19/1985 | 03/25/1985 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
A NON-FLAMMABLE, WATER-BASED GLUE WAS KEPT IN A TRAILER. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE APPROACHED THE FREEZING POINT A PROPANE HEATER WAS USED TO KEEP THE GLUE WARM. THE TRAILER WAS RELATIVELY AIR TIGHT. FOR SOME REASON, THE FLAME WENT OUT. THE SAFETY SWITCH HAD BEEN TAPED IN THE "OFF" POSITION, SO THAT THE THERMOCOUPLE WAS EFFECTIVELY BYPASSED, AND GAS CONTINUED TO FLOW. WHEN EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 SAW THAT THE FLAME HAD GONE OUT, THEY IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO RESTART IT. AN EXPLOSION AND ENSUING FLASH FIRE RESULTED, SEVERELY BURNING BOTH EMPLOYEES. SEVEN DAYS LATER, BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE STILL ALIVE, BUT THE PROGNOSIS FOR EMPLOYEE #1 IS NOT GOOD.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, HEATER, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, PROPANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1961127 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1961127 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |