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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115458788 - Diebel'S Welding & Machine Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa
Site Address:
Diebel'S Welding & Machine Inc
Route 2 Box 2254 - Elmway
Okanogan, WA 98840
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/08/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/26/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361204449 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 0621450302 | 04/29/1994 | 04/08/1994 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 05/10/1994 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 0621452105 | 04/29/1994 | 04/08/1994 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 05/10/1994 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on March 21, 1994, Employee #1, a welder for Diebel's Welding and Machine, was welding inside a turbo-mist orchard spray tank when the atmosphere ignited and set his clothing on fire. He suffered 2nd-and 3rd-degree burns to approximately 80 percent of his body. He was taken to Mid Valley Hospital in Omak, then transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he died at 8:27 a.m. on March 22, 1994.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDING, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115458788 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |