Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301750204 - American Precision Steel Co Lp

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 301750204

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 11/06/1997

Site Address:
American Precision Steel Co Lp
475 International Circle
Summerville, SC 29483

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3498

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/26/1998

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/30/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362625006

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170572325

Event: 11/01/1997

Employee overcome by nitrogen vapors from leaking valve

Employee #1 was installing a cylinder of compressed nitrogen gas when he was overcome by vapors from the cylinder. He was able to close the cylinder valve and the cylinder was removed from service.

Keywords: LEAK, INSTALLING, CYLINDER, INHALATION, NITROGEN, VALVE, GAS LEAK, SEAL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301750204			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Heat treating equipment operators

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