Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115156523 - Kent Bros Inc Et Al Dba Kenco Joint Venture

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa

Inspection Nr: 115156523

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 02/15/1998

Site Address:
Kent Bros Inc Et Al Dba Kenco Joint Venture
1/2 Mile W Of Hwy 125 Harshaw Rd
Walla Walla, WA 99362

Mailing Address:
Rt 5 Box 350, Walla Walla, WA 99362

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0119

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/19/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/15/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361219827

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	3074500101	05/07/1998	03/19/1998	$600	$600	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	3070003004	05/07/1998	06/09/1998	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170247795

Event: 02/13/1998

Employee dies of burns when clothes ignited

Employee #1 was operating a grinder on a ship. He was working near a plastic container of flammable liquid when sparks from the grinder ignited the liquid. Employee #1 attempted to throw the container overboard, but it fell to the deck, splashing burning liquid over Employee #1's clothes. He became engulfed in flames and sustained burns over 95 percent of his body. Employee #1 was killed. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, GRINDER, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, SHIP, SPARK, SPILL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115156523			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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