Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107119620 - Gratech Company Ltd.

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107119620

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 02/09/1994

Site Address:
Gratech Company Ltd.
Highway 28 North
Berthold, ND 58718

Mailing Address:
Rural Route 1, Box 33, Berthold, ND 58718

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/09/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/02/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901382291	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$2,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,450
Current Penalty	$2,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,450
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	19100212 A01	03/11/1994	04/14/1994	$225	$225	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100212 A03 II	03/11/1994	04/14/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002A	Serious	19100219 D01	03/11/1994	04/14/1994	$225	$225	$0	-
4.	01002B	Serious	19100219 E03 I	03/11/1994	04/14/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003	Serious	19100252 A03 I	03/11/1994	04/14/1994	$2,000	$2,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 880294

Event: 02/09/1994

Employees burned in diesel tank explosion

A fire and explosion occurred when Employees #1 and #2 attempted to weld on a motor diesel fuel tank. Both were seriously burned.

Keywords: BURN, DIESEL FUEL TANK, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107119620			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	107119620			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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