Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115703902 - Chambers Plumbing & Heating Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 115703902

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 08/23/1993

Site Address:
Chambers Plumbing & Heating Inc
625 N Broadway
Coos Bay, OR 97420

Mailing Address:
225 W Lockhart, Coos Bay, OR 97420

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/10/1994

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	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
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	7400035	09/24/1993	09/27/1993	$250	$500	$0	09/30/1993	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14206239

Event: 08/23/1993

Employee suffers burns in propane flash

On August 16, 1993, Employee #1 went to a local restaurant to check on a reported propane leak. He arrived and went to the water heater to check for leaks. The electrical power was not shut off. Employee #1 removed a front cover and bent over searching for the pilot light. The electronic ignition fired causing the propane to flash. The flash caused 1st- and 2nd-degree burns to his hands and face. He was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, GAS LEAK, PROPANE, FACE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115703902			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.