Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18482596 - Four Seasons Industrial Services

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18482596

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 12/15/1988

Site Address:
Four Seasons Industrial Services
514 Patton Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27406

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 16590, Greensboro, NC 27418

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/21/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360261259

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
Current Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
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.	01001A	Serious	19100252 D02 VIC	03/21/1989	03/27/1989	$480	$480	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100252 D02IV E	03/21/1989	03/27/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14251136

Event: 12/14/1988

Employees injured when gasoline tank explodes

Employee #1 was cutting a used, 8,000 gallon gasoline tank with an acetylene torch. Employee #2 was helping and performing fire watch. Sparks from the torch ignited vapors from a nearby gasoline tank that had not been cleaned or purged, causing that tank to explode. Employee #1 sustained a leg fracture, and Employee #2 was burned. Both were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, SPARK, GASOLINE, TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18482596			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, n.e.c.
2	18482596			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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