Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100563857 - Industrial Builders, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100563857

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 01/11/1990

Site Address:
Industrial Builders, Inc.
2551 32nd Avenue South
Grand Forks, ND 58201

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 406, Fargo, ND 58107

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360716039

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$1,160	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,160
Current Penalty	$1,016	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,016
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.	01001A	Serious	19260153 H08	02/20/1990	03/22/1990	$800	$800	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260154 A02	02/20/1990	03/22/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19260605 C04	02/20/1990	03/22/1990	$216	$360	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001A	Other	19260059 F05 I	02/20/1990	03/22/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02001B	Other	19260059 F05 II	02/20/1990	03/22/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 879585

Event: 01/10/1990

Employee killed in propane gas explosion on barge

Propane gas torches were being used to melt ice in the bilge of a barge. One of the torches flamed out, allowing unburned propane gas to accumulate in the bilge area. The accumulated gas exploded, killing Employee #1 instantly.

Keywords: BARGE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PROPANE TORCH, TORCH, EXPLOSION, PROPANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100563857			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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