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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109589515 - Mexico Heating Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Mexico Heating Co., Inc.
2510 Lakeview Rd.
Mexico, MO 65265
Mailing Address:
Po Box 189, Mexico, MO 65265
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/09/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Fall From Height, S:Struck-By, L:Xfallelec, S:Commercial Constr
Case Closed: 04/30/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100012988 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,750 |
| Current Penalty | $3,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,450 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 04/05/2007 | 05/17/2007 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 04/05/2007 | 05/17/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 04/05/2007 | 05/17/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19260095 A | 04/05/2007 | 05/17/2007 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19260100 A | 04/05/2007 | 05/17/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003A | Serious | 19260352 B | 04/05/2007 | 05/17/2007 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01003B | Serious | 19260352 C | 04/05/2007 | 05/17/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01004A | Serious | 19260451 F03 | 04/05/2007 | 05/17/2007 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01004B | Serious | 19260451 F04 | 04/05/2007 | 05/17/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On February 1, 2007, Employee #1, the job foreman, was welding from an aerial lift. His coworker, a laborer/apprentice, was observing and acting as a fire watch from a scissors lift. The area directly below Employee #1 contained magnesium shavings and cuttings. Welding sparks and slag from the welding operation landed in the magnesium shavings/cuttings, causing a violent fire that consumed Employee #1. He sustained severe burns, fire and smoke inhalation, asphyxia and was killed.
Keywords: BURN, LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, FIRE, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, TORSO, WELDING, MOLTEN METAL, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109589515 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Welders and cutters |