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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100319631 - Brown'S Auto Repair
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Brown'S Auto Repair
1511 W. Euless Blvd.
Euless, TX 76040
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7538
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/21/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/18/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901079442 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100252 D03 I | 06/15/1987 | 06/19/1987 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100252 D03 II | 06/15/1987 | 06/19/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100106 D02 I | 06/15/1987 | 06/25/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using an oxygen-acetylene welding torch and brass filler rod to braze a leak in a 21 gallon diesel fuel tank from a 1979 Oldsmobile. He was standing over the tank when it exploded. Employee #1 caught on fire from his waist to his head and suffered severe burns over 35 percent of his body.
Keywords: BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, DIESEL FUEL TANK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100319631 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |