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Inspection: 18315283 - Dempster Equipment, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 18315283
Report ID: 0418100
Date Opened: 01/24/1989

Site Address:
Dempster Equipment, Inc.
Hwy. 123, North
Toccoa, GA 30577

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 1388, Toccoa, GA 30577

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Complaint 71866149 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 15 17
Current Violations 2 15 17
Initial Penalty $780 $0 $0 $0 $0 $780
Current Penalty $780 $0 $0 $0 $0 $780
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 Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100252 D03 I 02/02/1989 02/05/1989 $420 $420 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19101200 H 02/02/1989 03/09/1989 $360 $360 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 19100020 G01 I 02/02/1989 03/09/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02002 Other 19100020 G01 II 02/02/1989 03/09/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02003 Other 19100020 G01 III 02/02/1989 03/09/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 02004 Other 19100020 G02 02/02/1989 03/09/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 02005 Other 19100110 D10 02/02/1989 03/09/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 02006 Other 19100110 H14 02/02/1989 02/28/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 02007 Other 19100134 B01 02/02/1989 03/09/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 02008 Other 19100134 B05 02/02/1989 03/09/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 02009 Other 19100134 B06 02/02/1989 03/09/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
12. 02010 Other 19100134 D02 II 02/02/1989 03/09/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
13. 02011 Other 19100252 A02 IIB 02/02/1989 02/28/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
14. 02012 Other 19100252 A02 IID 02/02/1989 02/28/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
15. 02013 Other 19100303 B02 02/02/1989 03/09/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
16. 02014 Other 19100304 F04 02/02/1989 02/28/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
17. 02015 Other 19100305 G01 III 02/02/1989 03/09/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14336242
Event: 01/24/1989
Employee injured when struck by end of exploding drum

Employee #1 was attempting to cut the bottom out of a 55 gallon drum using an oxy-acetylene cutting torch. The drum was purchased empty from a local paint company. The drum had previously contained Piedmont Paints and Primers, Inc., V-1194, 50 sheen top coat, which contains toluene, xylene, ethyl and isobutyl alcohol, etc. The drum had not been cleaned. Employee #1 started cutting the drum with the torch and it exploded, seriously injuring him. The drum was labeled with warnings against welding or cutting. Also, there was a picture depicting the prohibition of welding or cutting the drum.

Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, PAINT, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 18315283 Hospitalized injury Concussion Occupation not reported
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