Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1810167 - Metal Trades Inc
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Inspection Information - Office: Columbia | ||||
Nr: 1810167 | Report ID: 0418500 | Open Date: 05/10/1984 | ||
Metal Trades Inc | ||||
Weapons Station Annex South North Charleston, SC 29406 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 3731/Ship Building and Repairing | ||||
Mailing: Po Box 129, Hollywood, SC 29494 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/03/1984 | |
Close Case: | 03/16/2016 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 360577134 |
Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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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 Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
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1. | 01001 | Serious | 19150054 A | 07/06/1984 | 07/09/1984 | $210 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 14558027 | Event: 05/08/1984 | Employees Injured In Paint Vapor Explosion Onboard Vessel | ||||
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 | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 1810167 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 1810167 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |