Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303243299 - Irondale Industrial Contractors Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
Irondale Industrial Contractors Inc.
5301 Eisenhower Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22304
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/07/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/29/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362308991 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,750 |
| Current Penalty | $6,825 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,825 |
| 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 | CNSP014603 B | 07/27/2000 | 08/02/2000 | $4,900 | $7,000 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | CNSP014605 B | 07/27/2000 | 08/02/2000 | $963 | $1,875 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | CNSP014606 A | 07/27/2000 | 09/13/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | CNSP014607 A | 07/27/2000 | 08/02/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | CNSP014604 A | 07/27/2000 | 08/02/2000 | $963 | $1,875 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a welder, was in the baghouse area at an incinerator plant. He was lying on his back on a 36 in. diameter poppet steel disc, stitch-welding on a poppet damper collar located in the steel duct above one of six modules. He was welding overhead when the poppet disc, which operated by air, was activated and rose up. Employee #1 was crushed and killed between the disc and damper collar on which he was welding. No lockout or confined space procedures were in effect.
Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303243299 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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