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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125469817 - W.E.L., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Health 0355122
Site Address:
W.E.L., Inc.
Rte. 460 E. Richmond Highway
Concord, VA 24538
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 109, Concord, VA 24538
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/12/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/13/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360302079 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,500 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $85,500 |
| Current Penalty | $11,625 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,625 |
| 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 A02 VIC | 08/14/1997 | 08/14/1997 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/18/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100252 A03 I | 08/14/1997 | 08/14/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/18/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100252 A03 II | 08/14/1997 | 08/14/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/18/1997 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19100252 A02 XIIIC | 08/14/1997 | 08/14/1997 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/18/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19100252 A02 XIVA | 08/14/1997 | 08/14/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/18/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 H | 08/14/1997 | 09/08/1997 | $1,125 | $1,500 | $0 | 08/18/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 7. | 02001 | Willful | 510001 A | 08/14/1997 | 09/08/1997 | $15,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 08/18/1997 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were dismantling a 10 ft by 17 1/2 ft gasoline storage tank using acetylene cutting torches when the tank exploded. Shrapnel from the tank decapitated Employee #1 and seriously injured his coworker. Employee #2 is currently at the University of Virginia Burn Center, and is not expected to survive. The tank had not been vented or purged, nor had the level been checked.
Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, DECAPITATED, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125469817 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Welders and cutters | ||
| 2 | 125469817 | Fatality | Amputation | Welders and cutters |