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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2293850 - Columbia Welding & Supply Co
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Columbia Welding & Supply Co
1 Mi North Off La Hwy 43
Angie, LA 70426
Mailing Address:
Po Box 26, Columbia, MS 39429
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/26/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360671630 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 19100252 A02 VA | 07/03/1985 | 07/09/1985 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON JUNE 22, 1985, EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #7 WERE USING GASOLINE TO CLEAN UP SOME SPRAY PAINTING EQUIPMENT. A SPRAY PAINT POT, TWO GALLON SIZE, WAS PARTIALLY FILLED WITH GASOLINE AND THEN PRESSURIZED WITH PURE OXYGEN FROM AN OXYGEN CYLINDER. (THE PRESSURE IN THE CYLINDER WAS ABOUT 100 PSI.) A VIOLENT EXPLOSION TORE THE SPRAY POT APART, SHOWERING THE EMPLOYEES WITH FLYING PIECES OF THE POT AND FLAMES. ALL SEVEN EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, CLEANING, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, GASOLINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2293850 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 2293850 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 2293850 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 2293850 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 2293850 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 2293850 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 2293850 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |