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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3333549 - Weyerhaeuser Company
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
Weyerhaeuser Company
201 Dexter Street, W.
Chesapeake, VA 23324
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1188, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Union Status: Union
SIC:2435
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/20/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360633085 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,760 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,760 |
| Current Penalty | $1,760 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,760 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 06/24/1986 | 07/27/1986 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100213 D01 | 06/24/1986 | 06/28/1986 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 06/24/1986 | 07/27/1986 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 06/24/1986 | 07/27/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19100252 D02 IV | 06/24/1986 | 06/28/1986 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19100252 D02 VII | 06/24/1986 | 06/28/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19100215 B09 | 06/24/1986 | 06/28/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19100304 F04 | 06/24/1986 | 06/28/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was acting as a fire watch for a coworker who was using an acetylene torch. A spark ignited an 8 gallon plastic can of solvent that was 4 ft away. Employee #1 picked up the can and apparently dropped it, splashing the burning solvent onto his upper body. His clothes ignited and he sustained second-degree burns on his upper body. Employee #1 died of complications from the burns at 4:20 a.m. on May 12, 1986.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3333549 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. |