Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102467065 - Balciar Bulldozing

Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102467065

Report ID: 0523310

Date Opened: 06/22/1990

Site Address:
Balciar Bulldozing
East End S & S Lane
Medford, WI 54451

Mailing Address:
N3516 Woodland Road, Medford, WI 54451

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/28/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360565469

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	07/26/1990	08/28/1990	$500	$1,000	$0	08/13/1990	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260352 I	07/26/1990	07/29/1990	$0	$0	$0		F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14385439

Event: 06/06/1990

Employee burned in fuel tank explosion

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on June 6, 1990, Employee #1 was standing by to assist a property owner who was cutting up a used fuel tank with a gasoline-powered circular metal cutting saw. The tank blew up. The property owner sustained second- and third-degree burns over 80 percent of his body and subsequently died on June 18, 1990. Employee #1 required hospitalization for burns on the backs of both legs and both arms.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CIRCULAR SAW, EXPLOSION, FUEL OIL, METAL SAW, ARM, TANK, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102467065			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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