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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316623552 - Industrial Piping Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Industrial Piping Inc
5300 Cureton Ferry Rd
Catawba, SC 29704
Mailing Address:
Po Box 518, Pineville, NC 28134
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/27/2013
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/05/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102667698 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,400 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19100134 E01 | 07/11/2013 | 07/17/2013 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/09/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 K01 | 07/11/2013 | 07/29/2013 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/09/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 G03 | 07/11/2013 | 07/29/2013 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/09/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 07/11/2013 | 07/29/2013 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/09/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:45 p.m. on January 21, 2013, An incident occurred at a piping mill, where Employee #1 and his coworkers were cleaning interior components of a stripper column. After approximately three hours of rotating employees in the space the workers took a dinner break. Employee #1 and his coworkers went into the assigned are for their break. Minutes after Employee #1 and his coworkers entered the permit confined space, a warm brown liquid and vapor flushed from the left side of the stripper column top man way onto the workers. The liquid was rapidly coming into the vessel through a pipe located above the employees that were working inside the permit confined space. A coworker verbally called for help. As Employee #1 and his coworkers climbed out, an attendant assisted them using the hand crank hoist and lifeline assembly that was attached to his harness. A lifeline was attached to Employee #1 became tight causing the hoist assembly arm to slam against the opening of the column breaking the hoist. The attendant called down to Employee #1 and did not receive a response. Employee #1 died from hydrogen sulfide asphyxiation.
Keywords: STRIPPING MACHINE, ASPHYXIATED, HOIST, FALL, PIPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316623552 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction trades, n.e.c. |