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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308191865 - Ross Prestressed Concrete Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety
Site Address:
Ross Prestressed Concrete Co Inc
1870 Hwy 11 W
Bristol, TN 37620
Mailing Address:
P O Box 276, Bristol, TN 37621
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3272
NAICS: 327390/Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/24/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100623321 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,050 |
| 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 | 503010501 | 12/21/2004 | 01/17/2005 | $4,050 | $5,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:45 a.m. on November 6, 2004, Employee #1, a site caretaker for Ross Prestressed Concrete Co. Inc. in Bristol, TN, entered a steam generator building to turn the steam generator off for the weekend. An overnight liquefied petroleum gas leak sparked a fire resulting in an explosion that destroyed the controls and building housing the generator. Employee #1 was killed. The generator was a Welden direct-fired steam generator with the heat source external to the pressure vessel.
Keywords: BURN, FIRE, STEAM, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, ELECTRIC GENERATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308191865 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |