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Inspection: 1956960 - Garrett Railroad Car & Equipment Co Of Fla Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1956960
Report ID: 0420600
Date Opened: 11/15/1984

Site Address:
Garrett Railroad Car & Equipment Co Of Fla Inc
1321 Gillett Circle Road
Rubonia, FL 33561

Mailing Address:
1321 Gillett Circle Road, Rubonia, FL 33561

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3743

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/03/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360653729
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $350 $0 $0 $0 $0 $350
Current Penalty $175 $0 $0 $0 $0 $175
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 19100134 E03 III 01/22/1985 01/25/1985 $175 $350 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100134 E03 III 01/22/1985 01/25/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14516017
Event: 11/05/1984
FIRE / EXPLOSION IN CONFINED SPACE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PAINTING THE INTERIOR OF A 10,000 GALLON CAPACITY RAILROAD TANK CAR WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 HANDLED THE AIR LINES ON TOP OF THE CAR. SPRAYING THE INTERIOR NORMALLY TAKES 45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR. SOMETHING CAUSED THE FLEXIBLE CORD OF AN EXPLOSION-PROOF LIGHT TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE LIGHT HOUSING. A SPARK IGNITED THE FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE, CAUSING A FIRE AND EXPLOSION INSIDE THE CAR.

Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, FIRE, RAILROAD CAR, EXPLOSION, SPARK, ELECTRIC CORD, PAINTER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1956960 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Occupation not reported
2 1956960 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Occupation not reported
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