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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3190634 - A T & T Nassau Metals
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
A T & T Nassau Metals
Highway 321
Gaston, SC 29053
Mailing Address:
Highway 321, Gaston, SC 29053
Union Status: Union
SIC:3341
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/08/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/14/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360776546 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 10012 A | 10/01/1985 | 12/02/1985 | $720 | $720 | $0 | 10/07/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
STEAM PRESSURE HAD BUILT UP IN A WATER-COOLED DOOR. THE DOOR WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A RELIEF VALVE; NOR DID IT HAVE ANY KIND OF VISUAL OR AUDIBLE ALARM. EMPLOYEES #1, #2, AND #3 WERE TRYING TO TURN OFF SOME WATER VALVES WHEN THE DOOR EXPLODED OUTWARD. THEY WERE ALL STRUCK BY THE DOOR. EMPLOYEE #4 WAS WALKING BY, APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET AWAY, WHEN THE DOOR EXPLODED.
Keywords: ALARM, STEAM, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, DOOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3190634 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||
| 2 | 3190634 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Furnace, kiln and oven operators | ||
| 3 | 3190634 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Crane and tower operators | ||
| 4 | 3190634 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |