Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110288693 - Harry Wise Fishery

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110288693

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 06/30/1989

Site Address:
Harry Wise Fishery
Grant St.
Bono, OH 43445

Mailing Address:
2136 Momany, Oregon, OH 43616

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0912

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/10 or Fewer Empe

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/07/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360406102

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14514921

Event: 06/22/1989

ONE EMPLOYEE DIES, ONE BURNED AS ASPHALT DRUM EXPLODES

On June 22, 1989, Employee #1 and #2 were heating a half-full 55-gallon drum of asphalt to add it to a holding tank for dipping fishnets. Employee #2 could not get the bung loose from the drum, so he placed the flame from the propane-heated wand on top of the drum. Employee #1 noticed what the other employee was doing from a distance and ran over to stop him. The drum blew up just before Employee #1 got there. Both employees were covered with burning asphalt. Employee #1 died from the burns. Employee #2 was hospitalized with burn injuries. The two employees were self-employed commercial fishermen. Employee #1 was owner of the facility where the two were working and had no employees.

Keywords: BURN, DISMANTLING, DRUM, PROPANE TORCH, EXPLOSION, ASPHALT, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110288693			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Fishers
2	110288693			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Fishers

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