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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111516613 - R & R Drilling Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tacoma Service Location, Tacoma, Wa
Site Address:
R & R Drilling Inc
12110 24th St E
Puyallup, WA 98372
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/22/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/19/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361028285 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,020 |
| Current Penalty | $1,020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,020 |
| 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 | 0243301102 D 03 | 04/16/1990 | 02/22/1990 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 02456509 | 04/16/1990 | 02/22/1990 | $120 | $120 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 02400040 | 04/16/1990 | 07/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:15 a.m. on January 17, 1990, Employee #1 was refueling a gasoline welder by pouring the fuel from a 5-gallon can into the welder tank. A liquid propane torch, which was the heat source for the shop, was burning approximately 12 ft away from Employee #1. The corporation president heard an explosion and ran out of his office at the rear of the building. Employee #1 was standing outside the office door. The president picked up a fire extinguisher and began fighting the blaze that had started following the explosion. Employee #1 must have entered the office while the president was trying to fight the fire; as that was where the fire department found his body after the fire was extinguished. He had been overcome by smoke and could not be revived. There was only one entrance/exit to the building.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, OIL WELL DRILLING, WELDER, PROPANE TORCH, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, SMOKE INHALATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111516613 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Drillers, earth |