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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315546432 - Arcet Equipment Company
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
Arcet Equipment Company
Logging Road, 1 Mile East Of Hell'S Island Road
Emporia, VA 23847
Mailing Address:
1700 Chamberlayne Avenue, Richmond, VA 23222
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/19/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/31/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100922228 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | VAC0120 | 10/13/2011 | 10/17/2011 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/17/2011 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On April 7, 2011, Employee #1 and three other employees, working for the Pine crest Timber Company, were preparing to perform welding operations on a Peterson 5000H Chipping machine using a Miller Electric manufacturing Legend AEAD 200LE welding unit. An Explosion and fire occurred in both pieces of equipment. The four employees were critically burned and hospitalized. Employee #1 died from his injury.
Keywords: EXPLOSION, BURN, FIRE, WELDER, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC, CHIPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315546432 | Occupation not reported |