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Inspection: 103668372 - Chilkoot Lumber Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
Site Address:
Chilkoot Lumber Company, Inc.
5 Mile Lutak Road
Haines, AK 99827
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1469, Haines, AK 99827
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/11/1987
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/26/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360103428 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 |
| Current Penalty | $4,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,080 |
| 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 | 30002 G02 A | 09/17/1987 | 09/20/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 10/20/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 50030 B02 AI | 09/23/1987 | 10/01/1987 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 50030 C06 | 09/17/1987 | 10/01/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001C | Serious | 150101 I01 | 09/17/1987 | 10/01/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 50060 B01 C | 09/17/1987 | 09/20/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 10/20/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 06001A | Serious | 50060 C05 B | 09/17/1987 | 09/17/1987 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 06001B | Serious | 50060 C05 C | 09/17/1987 | 09/17/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 06001C | Serious | 50110 H02 | 09/17/1987 | 09/17/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 08001 | Serious | 150101 G01 | 09/17/1987 | 10/17/1987 | $720 | $720 | $0 | 10/20/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 09001 | Serious | 150101 I01 | 09/17/1987 | 10/17/1987 | $720 | $720 | $0 | 10/20/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 11. | 10001 | Other | 10403 B01 | 09/17/1987 | 10/17/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/20/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 10002 | Other | 50050 D03 A | 09/17/1987 | 10/17/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/20/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 10003 | Other | 150101 E02 | 09/17/1987 | 10/17/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/20/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS FROM A DRUM OF XYLENE AND A DRUM OF PAINT (FLASH POINT: 35 TO 45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT) INTO 5-GALLON CONTAINERS. HE WAS PERFORMING THIS TASK IN A LARGE DOOR OPENING IN A 25-FOOT-BY-32-FOOT ROOM. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IN THE ROOM WAS 70 TO 73 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE CONTAINERS WERE NOT BONDED; A SELF-CLOSING FAUCET WAS NOT USED; AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS SMOKING. AS HE PUT HIS CIGARETTE OUT, THE PAINT DRUM EXPLODED, FOLLOWED BY THE XYLENE DRUM. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 90 TO 95 PERCENT OF HIS BODY. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, XYLENE, PAINT, EXPLOSION, BONDING, SMOKING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103668372 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers |