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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115625154 - Copperstate Fire Protection, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Copperstate Fire Protection, Inc.
4051 N. Higley Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85215
Mailing Address:
1831 W. Rose Garden Lane #8, Phoenix, AZ 85027
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/27/1994
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/27/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360183685 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,525 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,525 |
| Current Penalty | $3,895 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,895 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260059 H | 03/16/1995 | 04/06/1995 | $3,640 | $7,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260064 H03 II | 03/16/1995 | 04/06/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260064 H03 V | 03/16/1995 | 03/19/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19260064 H03 III | 03/16/1995 | 04/06/1995 | $255 | $525 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #7, of three different contractors, were doing remodeling work in a press bay at TRW. An employee was grinding on a metal duct that was contaminated with sodium azide, causing an explosion. Employee #1 was killed; Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized with chemical burns and head wounds; and Employees #4 through #7 sustained injuries such as hearing loss, lacerations, and sprains.
Keywords: HEAD, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, SPRAIN, CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL BURN, CONSTRUCTION, HEARING LOSS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115625154 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters | ||
| 2 | 115625154 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |