Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115618332 - Western Technologies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Western Technologies, Inc.
1/4 Mi. Sw. Of Granite Reef Dam
Mesa, AZ 85215
Mailing Address:
3737 E. Broadway Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85040
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8734
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/08/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 06/26/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360185110 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,375 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 02/02/1995 | 02/05/1995 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 02/02/1995 | 02/05/1995 | $1,375 | $1,375 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:50 a.m. on November 1, 1994, Employee #1 entered a 12 ft diameter pipe to perform a weld radiograph. The weld was located between a 144 in. diameter butterfly valve and a 90 degree, 12 ft pipe elbow that turned down into a 21 ft diameter horizontal pipe. Employee #1 went past the partially open butterfly valve disc and, apparently losing his footing, fell 52 ft to the invert of the 21 ft diameter pipe. Employee #1 was killed. He was not wearing fall protection or ppe. The only available lighting was a miner-type headband light found with Employee #1.
Keywords: PPE, LIGHTING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PIPE, POOR VISIBILITY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115618332 | Fatality | Fracture | Mechanical engineering technicians |
Translate