Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125227611 - Protech Fabrication, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
Protech Fabrication, Inc.
1800 North Main Street
Mount Holly, NC 28120
Mailing Address:
575 Edmiston Road, Mount Ulla, NC 28125
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/04/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/26/1996
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362712291 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
Initial Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
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 | 19260352 I | 01/22/1996 | 01/30/1996 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 02001 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 01/22/1996 | 01/30/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 02002 | Other | 19260059 H | 01/22/1996 | 01/30/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 02003 | Other | 19260150 C01 XII | 01/22/1996 | 01/30/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were approximately 10 feet high on a scissor lift doing pipe fitting work on existing piping. Employee #2 had sawed off an existing pipe at the ceiling approximately 15 feet high. The pipe was drained of combustible liquid. Employee #1, a welder, put a short pipe nipple over the open end of the existing pipe and welded a first pass completely around the pipe with no problems. Employee #1 changed the welding rod, adjusted the welding machine, and began to weld the final pass. A small amount of combustible liquid in the pipe ignited and burned Employee #2. Both employees jumped to the floor. Employee #1 broke his heel.
Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, PIPE, FOOT
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 125227611 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
2 | 125227611 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices |