Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114937535 - Pochelon Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 114937535

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 07/15/1992

Site Address:
Pochelon Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.
215 W. Genesee
Saginaw, MI 48602

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5511

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/16/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361006042

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4081722505	08/26/1992	10/02/1992	$500	$500	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170220529

Event: 06/19/1992

Employee severely burned in fire dies 6 weeks later

Employee #1, an automotive repair technician for Pochelon Lincoln-Mercury, was working on a car. In the bay next to him, another mechanic was working on the gas tank of a vehicle. When gasoline started spilling onto the floor, Employee #1 took some pans over to help catch the gas. As he returned to his work station, the gasoline was ignited by a water heater in the next room. Employee #1 was caught in the flash fire and was burned over 95 percent of his body. He died six weeks later. A serious citation was issued.

Keywords: BURN, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FIRE, SPILL, GASOLINE, WATER HEATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114937535			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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