Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116494204 - Cherry Valley Furniture, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116494204

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 03/15/2000

Site Address:
Cherry Valley Furniture, Inc.
24 Commercial Avenue
Richwood, WV 26261

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/18/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361973944

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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 A02 XIIIC	06/14/2000	06/26/2000	$0	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100252 A03 I	06/14/2000	06/26/2000	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200630531

Event: 03/14/2000

Employee killed when drum explodes during welding

Employee #1 was using a 55-gallon drum to build a water reservoir tank for cooling an air compressor. He used a pneumatic Milwaukee Magnum hammer drill and a 1 in. to drill a hole in the drum. He then donned a welding hood and was using a Lincoln arc welder, apparently to attach a water line to the drum, when a flash occurred. When he touched the top of the drum with the arc welder a second time, the drum exploded. Employee #1 was struck by flying parts and was killed. Approximately three weeks before the accident, the 55-gallon drum was emptied of its contents, a Class 1B flammable identified as Econo Lacquer Thinner, used to thin sealers, lacquers, and stains before they were sprayed onto finished products. Employee #1 had asked for the water hose prior to the accident and it was lying nearby, but it was not known whether the barrel was filled with water when it exploded.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, WELDER, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, ARC WELDING, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116494204			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, production occupations

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