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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105472302 - Cecils Welding Service
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Cecils Welding Service
3563 Clifton Road
Glendale, SC 29346
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/31/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/09/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360283519 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| Current Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| 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 | 19100252 D03 I | 05/13/1988 | 05/18/1988 | $210 | $210 | $0 | 05/26/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 & #2 WERE ASSIGNED TO WELD A CRACK IN AN AQUA AMMONIA TANK AT VAN WATERS AND ROGERS BULK STORAGE AREA. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES LONG AND ABOUT 14 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND ON A 22 FOOT HIGH TANK. THE TANK HAD A 20,000 GALLON CAPACITY. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE TANK CONTAINED ABOUT 250 GALLONS OF AQUA AMMONIA ALONG WITH 10,000 GALLONS OF WATER. THE LEVEL OF THE TANK'S CONTENTS CAME TO ABOUT 1 FOOT BELOW THE CRACK WHICH THE EMPLOYEES WERE TO WELD. EMPLOYEES #1 & #2 GROUND DOWN THE WELD. EMPLOYEE #2, USING A MIG WELDER, RAN APPROXIMATELY 6 BEADS. THE CRACK OPENED. EMPLOYEE #2 THEN USED A CUTTING TORCH TO HEAT THE AREA AROUND THE CRACK. EMPLOYEES #1 & #2 HEARD A HISSING SOUND AND ATTEMPTED TO GET AWAY. THE TANK EXPLODED. THEY RECEIVED BURNS TO THE EYES AND SKIN. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED; EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT.
Keywords: AMMONIA, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, TANK, BURN, EYE, WELDER, WELDING, SKIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105472302 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Welders and cutters | ||
| 2 | 105472302 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Welders and cutters |