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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1810167 - Metal Trades Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Columbia Area Office
Site Address:
Metal Trades Inc
Weapons Station Annex South
North Charleston, SC 29406
Mailing Address:
Po Box 129, Hollywood, SC 29494
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/16/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360577134 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 19150054 A | 07/06/1984 | 07/09/1984 | $210 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON MAY 8, 1984, AT 11:30 AM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PERFORMING WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATIONS ON A RAMP FOR AN AMPHIBIOUS LANDING CRAFT. EARLIER IN THE MORNING, THE INTERIOR OF THE RAMP HAD BEEN PAINTED WITH ZINC PRIMER AND CLOSED TIGHTLY. WHEN THE WELDING OPERATIONS BEGAN, THE PAINT HAD NOT CURED ADEQUATELY. CONSEQUENTLY, THE PAINT VAPORS IGNITED, RESULTING IN A VIOLENT EXPLOSION WHICH RIPPED THE COVER FROM THE LANDING RAMP. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE STANDING ON THE RAMP WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED AND EMPLOYEE #2 WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Keywords: COVER, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, RAMP, WELDING, PAINT, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1810167 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1810167 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |