Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126637826 - Branson'S Auto Repair

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 126637826

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 03/07/1996

Site Address:
Branson'S Auto Repair
Intersection Of Rts. 621 & 202
Mt Holly, VA 22524

Mailing Address:
Route 1, Box 537, Montross, VA 22520

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7539

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/08/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360300404

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
Current Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100036 B08	07/26/1996	07/30/1996	$7,000	$7,000	$0	07/26/1996	Y - State Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	19100037 I	07/26/1996	07/30/1996	$0	$0	$0	07/26/1996	Y - State Decision
3.	01002	Serious	19100106 G06 IV	07/26/1996	07/30/1996	$7,000	$7,000	$0	07/26/1996	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 951061

Event: 03/07/1996

Employee killed when gasoline vapors ignite

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on March 7, 1995, Employee #1 was sitting in the front seat of a van while her employer replaced the fuel pump in the gasoline tank at the rear. The employer had jacked the gasoline tank down, replaced the fuel pump, and was jacking the tank back into place when the flammable gasoline vapors were ignited by an lpg heater located at the left front of the van. This resulted in a fire and several explosions. Employee #1 was trapped inside the van and died in the fire.

Keywords: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, HEATER, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, LP GAS, GASOLINE, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126637826			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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