Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1377272.015 - Mega Ms Ltd
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Mega Ms Ltd
114 Industrial Canal Rd.
Mobile, AL 36603
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 882 Attn: Scott Matthews, Highlands, TX 77562
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/08/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/10/2019
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1425036 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $26,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,520 |
Current Penalty | $7,956 | $0 | $0 | $7,956 | $0 | $15,912 |
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 | 5A0001 | 07/29/2019 | 09/26/2019 | $7,956 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002 | Other | 19100252 A02 II | 07/29/2019 | 09/26/2019 | $7,956 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:15 p.m. on February 8, 2019, an employee was performing fire watch duties while some scrap metal was being cut with oxygen and acetylene torches. An explosion occurred when water touched the hot slag. The employee's upper body and head were severely injured, resulting in his death.
Keywords: Acetylene Torch, Caught By, Explosion, Scrap Metal
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1377272.015 | 27 | M | Fatality |