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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110419520 - Pro-Tech Environmental Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Pro-Tech Environmental Service, Inc.
E Street, Southern University
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 40, Tickfaw, LA 70466
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360333413 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,240 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $3,290 |
| Current Penalty | $1,944 | $0 | $0 | $30 | $0 | $1,974 |
| 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 | 19260059 E01 | 01/18/1991 | 02/14/1991 | $486 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260059 G01 | 01/18/1991 | 02/14/1991 | $486 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260059 H | 01/18/1991 | 02/14/1991 | $486 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260407 B | 01/18/1991 | 01/25/1991 | $486 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 01/18/1991 | 01/25/1991 | $30 | $50 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on December 8, 1990, the single window and the door of a 9 ft by 11 ft room were covered with polyvinyl because of asbestos tile removal. Containment barriers remained in place on all three floors of the building awaiting inspection. Employees #1 and #2 were in the room using gasoline, kerosene, and varsol to remove mastic (tile adhesive) from the floor when a flash fire occurred. Employee #1 died, and Employee #2 was hospitalized for multiple burns. Employee #2 stated that the portable quartz light that he held above his head in the closet started the fire.
Keywords: OBSTRUCTED EGRESS, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, ASBESTOS REMOVAL, GASOLINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110419520 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 110419520 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |