Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301771168 - Mid-Carolina Steel & Recycling Co., Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 301771168

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 10/23/1998

Site Address:
Mid-Carolina Steel & Recycling Co., Inc.
7425 Fairfield Road
Columbia, SC 29203

Mailing Address:
P O Box 3764, Columbia, SC 29230

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3341

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/18/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/21/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362626319

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$160	$0	$0	$0	$0	$160
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A02	12/11/1998	12/16/1998	$160	$400	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171110422

Event: 10/22/1998

Employee injured when oxygen tank explodes

Employee #1 was operating a 500 ton shear in a scrap yard. The crane operator had loaded some scrap metal into the shear and Employee #1 was standing by the machine to cut and press the metal. Apparently, a 36 in. long oxygen cylinder that had been in with the scrap exploded under pressure. Employee #1 was struck by several pieces of flying metal and also sustained minor burns. He was taken to Richland Memorial Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, SHEARING MACHINE, WORK RULES, SCRAP YARD, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301771168			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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