Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110140100 - Elevator Mfg. & Assembly Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110140100

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 02/18/1997

Site Address:
Elevator Mfg. & Assembly Corp.
Hwy 20 West
Blountstown, FL 32424

Mailing Address:
Rt 1 Box 123, Blountstown, FL 32424

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3534

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/07/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360127120

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	12			7		19
Current Violations	12			7		19
Initial Penalty	$16,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,000
Current Penalty	$16,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100106 E02 IVD	07/08/1997	07/18/1997	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100106 E06 II	07/08/1997	07/18/1997	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100106 D07 I	07/08/1997	07/16/1997	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19100147 C04 I	07/08/1997	08/11/1997	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19100157 G01	07/08/1997	08/11/1997	$750	$750	$0	-
6.	01006	Serious	19100212 A03 II	07/08/1997	09/15/1997	$1,250	$1,250	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
7.	01007	Serious	19100219 D01	07/08/1997	07/16/1997	$750	$750	$0	-
8.	01008	Serious	19100252 A02 XIVE	07/08/1997	07/14/1997	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
9.	01009	Serious	19100252 A03 I	07/08/1997	07/14/1997	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
10.	01010	Serious	19100252 B02 III	07/08/1997	07/11/1997	$750	$750	$0	-
11.	01011	Serious	19100253 B04 III	07/08/1997	07/14/1997	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
12.	01012A	Serious	19101200 E01 I	07/08/1997	07/25/1997	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
13.	01012B	Serious	19101200 H01	07/08/1997	07/25/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
14.	02001	Other	19100107 B05 I	07/08/1997	08/11/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
15.	02002	Other	19100107 B05 IV	07/08/1997	10/09/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
16.	02003	Other	19100132 D02	07/08/1997	07/25/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
17.	02004	Other	19100134 B01	07/08/1997	07/25/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
18.	02005	Other	19100134 F01	07/08/1997	07/14/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
19.	02006	Other	19100134 F05 I	07/08/1997	07/14/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
20.	02007	Other	19101020 G01 I	07/08/1997	07/25/1997	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201350212

Event: 02/14/1997

Employee dies of burns when flammable vapors ignite

At approximately 9:10 a.m. on February 14, 1997, Employee #1, age 18, was using an oxy-acetylene torch to cut off the top of a 55 gallon drum and to cut some handles on the drum. His coworker, who gave Employee #1 the assignment, left the work area prior to any work being done. On the previous day, the coworker had shown Employee #1 how to cut drums without incident, but he had used barrels that had previously contained hydraulic oil. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 chose a drum that had contained lacquer thinner. When he applied the flame of the torch to the top of the drum, it exploded, spraying Employee #1 with the remainder of its contents. The coworker and a contractor heard the explosion, and they brought fire extinguishers to put out the flames. An ambulance was immediately called, and Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital. He died from his injuries while waiting for transportation to a burn unit.

Keywords: BURN, LACQUER THINNER, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, FIRE, EXPLOSION, INEXPERIENCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110140100			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks

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