Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102678091 - Griffin Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102678091

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 01/27/1993

Site Address:
Griffin Industries, Inc.
1299 Prisock Road
Jackson, MS 39212

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2077

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/05/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360799274

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100252 A03 I	03/24/1993	03/30/1993	$5,000	$5,000	$0	04/19/1993	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100254 A03	03/24/1993	04/26/1993	$3,500	$5,000	$0	04/19/1993	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 603084

Event: 01/26/1993

Employee killed in drum explosion

At approximately 8:15 a.m. on January 26, 1993, Employee #1 was using a plasma arc cutter to remove the top from a 55 gallon drum that had the bung cap in place. The drum had not been cleaned and, consequently, as soon as the heat from the cutter pierced the drum, it exploded. Employee #1 suffered chemical burns and was killed.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL BURN, ARC WELDING, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102678091			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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