Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304770076 - Colonna Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 304770076

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 01/10/2002

Site Address:
Colonna Industries, Inc.
34564 Lankford Highway
Painter, VA 23420

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7692

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/08/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/02/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100920412

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	10			2		12
Current Violations	5			2		7
Initial Penalty	$15,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,550
Current Penalty	$9,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,500
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.	01001A	Serious	19100157 C04	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$750	$1,500	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	19100157 E01	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$0	$0	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision
3.	01001C	Serious	19100157 G01	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$0	$0	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision
4.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$1,050	$1,050	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01003	Serious	19100219 E03 I	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$600	$600	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01004	Serious	19100252 A03 I	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$7,000	$7,000	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01005	Serious	19100253 A04	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$1,500	$1,500	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01006	Serious	19100253 B02 II	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$750	$750	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01007	Serious	19100253 B04 III	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$750	$750	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
10.	01008	Serious	19100254 D09 III	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$450	$450	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
11.	01009	Serious	19100303 B01	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$450	$450	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
12.	01010A	Serious	19101200 E01	07/08/2002	07/18/2002	$750	$1,500	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision
13.	01010B	Serious	19101200 G01	07/08/2002	07/18/2002	$0	$0	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision
14.	01010C	Serious	19101200 H01	07/08/2002	07/18/2002	$0	$0	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision
15.	01011A	Serious	19100212 A01	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$550	$0	$0		Q - National Office Adjustment
16.	01011B	Serious	19100219 E03 I	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
17.	01012A	Serious	19100252 A03 I	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$7,000	$0	$0		Q - National Office Adjustment
18.	01012B	Serious	19100253 A04	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
19.	01012C	Serious	19100253 B02 II	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
20.	01012D	Serious	19100253 B04 III	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
21.	01013A	Serious	19100254 D09 III	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$450	$0	$0		Q - National Office Adjustment
22.	01013B	Serious	19100303 B01	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
23.	02001	Other	19100254 D09 I	07/08/2002	07/25/2002	$0	$0	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision
24.	02002	Other	19100305 B02	07/08/2002	07/12/2002	$0	$0	$0	07/26/2002	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 955955

Event: 01/08/2002

Employees sustained burns from explosion

On January 8, 2002, Employees #1 and #2 suffered burns in an explosion. Employee #1 attempted to cut the top of a fifty-five gallon drum using an oxygen and acetylene cutting torch which resulted in an explosion. The explosion engulfed Employee #1 with the drum residue and flames. Employee #2 attempted to provide first aid to Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained fatal burns to 90 percent of his body and Employee #2 sustained first- and second-degree burns to his left hand.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, ACETYLENE, WELDER, TORCH, EXPLOSION, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304770076			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters
2	304770076			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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