Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1254889.015 - Knik Construction Co., Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

Inspection Nr: 1254889.015

Report ID: 1050210

Date Opened: 08/18/2017

Site Address:
Knik Construction Co., Inc
4th Ave Lagoon St
Kotzebue, AK 99752

Mailing Address:
6400 S. Airpark Place Suite 1, Anchorage, AK 99502

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/11/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/09/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1252934		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$3,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,200
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	19101200 H01	12/28/2017	02/15/2018	$3,200	$4,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	AS 18.60.058 (A)	12/28/2017	01/25/2018	$0	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 98345.015

Event: 08/10/2017

Worker exposed to chemical flash incurs facial burns

At 9:00 p.m. on August 10, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was assigned to fill up a tack truck with Cationic Emulsion. The wing nuts on the top of the truck were stuck, so Employee #1 used a hand-held propane torch to melt the product on the wing nuts. The heat ignited the emulsion vapors in a chemical flash that burned Employee #1's face. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for first degree burns to his face and second degree burns to his nose.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Chemical Vapor, Construction, Construction vehicle, Face, Flashback, Material Handling, Nose, Propane Torch

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1254889.015	63	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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