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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310990023 - Unicco Service Company Dba Ugl Unicco
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Unicco Service Company Dba Ugl Unicco
500 Gulfstream Road, Bldg. F
Savannah, GA 31408
Mailing Address:
500 Gulfstream Road, M/S E-02, Savannah, GA 31408
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8744
NAICS: 561210/Facilities Support Services
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/08/2008
Emphasis: S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By, S:Electrical
Case Closed: 02/20/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200905149 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,225 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,225 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/19/2008 | 12/26/2008 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101026 D01 | 12/19/2008 | 01/16/2009 | $0 | $2,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19101026 L01 | 12/19/2008 | 01/16/2009 | $0 | $2,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19101026 L02 IA | 12/19/2008 | 01/16/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19101026 L02 II | 12/19/2008 | 01/16/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01003D | Other | 19101200 H02 II | 12/19/2008 | 01/16/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01003E | Other | 19101200 H03 II | 12/19/2008 | 01/16/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01004 | Other | 19101200 G08 | 12/19/2008 | 12/26/2008 | $0 | $2,975 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On July 2, 2008, three employees were performing maintenance and repairs on a four-bottle oxygen cart, a piece of ground-based equipment used to support aircraft oxygen systems. Employees fabricated and assembled four pigtail hoses that connected the cart's "K" size aviator oxygen cylinders to an aluminum manifold. Following reassembly, the employees were checking the system for leaks, opening one cylinder valve at a time pressurizing the pigtail hose, the manifold, the downstream regulator, and outlet hose. Seconds after one of the cylinder valves was opened, an ignition occurred within the manifold which then failed, and a violent flash fire ensued in the oxygen enriched atmosphere during the cylinder's uncontrolled discharge. The three employees exposed to the fire were hospitalized with second and third degree burns.
Keywords: AIRCRAFT, CYLINDER, BURN, OXYGEN, FIRE, CART
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310990023 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 2 | 310990023 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations |