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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3309598 - Salmons Farms, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
Salmons Farms, Inc.
Bayshore Road
Cape Charles, VA 23310
Mailing Address:
809 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/17/1986
Emphasis: N:Grain
Case Closed: 07/01/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360785349 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100252 D02 VIC | 12/24/1986 | 12/27/1986 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100252 D02 XV | 12/24/1986 | 12/27/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | ARM0036 A | 12/24/1986 | 12/27/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | ARM0037 A | 12/24/1986 | 12/27/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON OCTOBER 4, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING SCREW CONVEYOR BRACKETS WITH AN ACETYLENE TORCH SO THAT THE CONVEYOR COULD BE REMOVED FROM WAREHOUSE #1. THE CONVEYOR WAS ATTACHED TO OVERHEAD STEEL BEAMS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A TWO-TIER HIGH WORK STAND. THE SCREW CONVEYOR WAS COVERED WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF GRAIN DUST. SOME HOT SLAG DROPPED ONTO THE SCREW CONVEYOR, CAUSING SOME OF THE DUST TO BECOME AIRBORNE AND IGNITE. THE SMALL, PRIMARY EXPLOSION DISTURBED MORE DUST, CAUSING IT TO BECOME AIRBORNE AND RESULTED IN THE LARGER, SECONDARY EXPLOSION. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS OVER 70% OF HIS BODY. HE DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS 8 DAYS LATER.
Keywords: BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, SCREW CONVEYOR, WAREHOUSE, FIRE, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, GRAIN DUST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3309598 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Laborers, except construction |