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Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1010239.015 - The Color Store

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 1010239.015
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 11/21/2014

Site Address:
The Color Store
2123 N.E. Broadway
Des Moines, IA 50313

Mailing Address:
3915 Delaware St., Des Moines, IA 50313

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 424950/ Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/21/2014

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/2015

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 923890
Case Status: CLOSED
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $3,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,500
Current Penalty $3,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,500
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100106 E06 II 02/06/2015 03/27/2015 $1,500 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002A Serious 19101200 H01 02/06/2015 03/27/2015 $2,000 $2,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002B Other 19101200 H02 II 02/06/2015 03/27/2015 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01002C Other 19101200 H03 III 02/06/2015 03/27/2015 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 69217.015
Event: 11/10/2014
Employee Is Severely Burned From Chemical Fire

At 2:00 p.m. on November 10, 2014, an employee was transferring a flammable chemical from a larger container into one gallon plastic containers. The chemical caught on fire and the employee ran from the building carrying one of the smaller containers that was on fire. The employee was engulfed in flames with the container's contents spilled onto them and 65 percent of their torso was severely burned. The employee was killed from the burns.

Keywords: Chemical, Fire, Flammable Liquid, Torso

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1010239.015 38 M Fatality
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