Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124768912 - Willamette Woodstoves Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 124768912

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 12/20/1995

Site Address:
Willamette Woodstoves Inc
13990 Mccaleb Rd
Monmouth, OR 97361

Mailing Address:
1695 Market St Ne, Salem, OR 97301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/04/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/06/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900270679	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			4		5
Current Violations	1			4		5
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$250	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$200	$0	$500
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
1.	01001	Serious	701076001 A	02/14/1996	02/24/1996	$300	$500	$0	03/20/1996	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02002	Other	701076506 A B	02/14/1996	02/20/1996	$0	$0	$0		-
3.	02003	Other	701076506 D A	02/14/1996	02/20/1996	$0	$0	$0		-
4.	02004	Other	7010710	02/14/1996	02/20/1996	$0	$0	$0		-
5.	02005	Other	7010052	02/14/1996	12/20/1995	$200	$250	$0	03/20/1996	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 676940

Event: 12/20/1995

Employee burned in gas explosion

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on December 15, 1995, Employee #1, of Willamette Woodstoves, Inc., Salem, OR, was lighting a newly installed propane fire stove. After bleeding the gas lines of air, he depressed the automatic sparker, at which time the gas exploded. It sent a fireball into Employee #1's exposed arms and face, resulting in first- and second-degree burns for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, SPARK, ARM, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124768912			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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