Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120632849 - Niu Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu

Inspection Nr: 120632849

Report ID: 0951510

Date Opened: 06/30/1993

Site Address:
Niu Construction
Niu Construction Baseyard
Hanamaulu, HI 96715

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1525, Lihue, HI 96766

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/31/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/18/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360194526

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			1		7
Current Violations	6			1		7
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	1100002 B01	09/13/1993	10/15/1993	$1,500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	1210002 C	09/13/1993	09/16/1993	$1,500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	1260004 C01	09/13/1993	09/16/1993	$1,500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	2030005 A	09/13/1993	10/15/1993	$1,500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	2030007 A	09/13/1993	10/15/1993	$1,500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	2030008 A	09/13/1993	01/04/1994	$1,500	$3,000	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
7.	02001	Other	1100002 B02	09/13/1993	01/04/1994	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 744490

Event: 06/28/1993

Employee dies in asphalt tank explosion

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 28, 1993, Employee #1 was in a front end loader bucket using an oxygen/acetylene welding torch to cut off nuts from a panel on the side of an asphalt storage tank. An explosion occurred. Employee #1 died from his injuries on July 2, 1993, at approximately 10:00 a.m.

Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, EXPLOSION, TANK, ASPHALT, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120632849			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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