Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18309849 - Industrial Demolishers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18309849

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 01/27/1993

Site Address:
Industrial Demolishers, Inc.
Ge Plastics
Port Bienville, MS 39572

Mailing Address:
2902 St. Peter, New Orleans, LA 70119

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/10/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/04/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360412043

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			1		7
Current Violations	6			1		7
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$300	$0	$9,300
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$300	$0	$9,300
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 A	03/10/1993	03/29/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0	03/30/1993	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19260059 E04	03/10/1993	03/29/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0	03/30/1993	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19260059 F05 II	03/10/1993	03/29/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0	03/30/1993	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Serious	19260059 G08	03/10/1993	03/29/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0	03/30/1993	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005	Serious	19260059 H	03/10/1993	03/29/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0	03/30/1993	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01006	Serious	19260350 J	03/10/1993	03/29/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0	03/30/1993	J - ALJ Decision
7.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	03/10/1993	03/29/1993	$300	$300	$0	03/30/1993	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 593848

Event: 01/26/1993

Employee killed when manifold ruptures

Employee #1 connected a high-pressure oxygen bottle to welding equipment without installing a regulator to control the oxygen pressures to the system and oxygen manifold. Pressure built up and the manifold ruptured, killing Employee #1.

Keywords: REGULATOR VALVE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, HIGH PRESSURE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18309849			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers

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