Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315546424 - Miller Electric Manufacturing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 315546424

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 04/19/2011

Site Address:
Miller Electric Manufacturing Company
Logging Site, 1 Mile East Of Hell'S Island Road
Emporia, VA 23847

Mailing Address:
1635 West Spencer Street, Appleton, WI 54912

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3548

NAICS: 332710/Machine Shops

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/12/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/12/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100922228

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200922060

Event: 04/07/2011

Employee Is Burned in Chipping Machine Explosion

On April 7, 2011, Employee #1 and three other employees, working for the Pine crest Timber Company, were preparing to perform welding operations on a Peterson 5000H Chipping machine using a Miller Electric manufacturing Legend AEAD 200LE welding unit. An Explosion and fire occurred in both pieces of equipment. The four employees were critically burned and hospitalized. Employee #1 died from his injury.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, BURN, FIRE, WELDER, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC, CHIPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315546424					Occupation not reported

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