Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126796044 - Young Chevrolet Company
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Young Chevrolet Company
645 North Main Street
Layton, UT 84041
Mailing Address:
645 North Main Street, Layton, UT 84041
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5511
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/09/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/28/1999
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362649956 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100106 B06 | 02/17/1999 | 02/23/1999 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100252 A01 | 02/17/1999 | 02/23/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100252 A02 XIII | 02/17/1999 | 04/05/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 L | 02/17/1999 | 04/05/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a technician, was installing an internal fuel pump in a 1990 Astro van fuel tank. The van was on an elevated lift to facilitate removal of the fuel tank. During the process of disconnecting the fuel lines, gasoline and gasoline vapors were released onto Employee #1's clothing and the shop's floor. At the same time in the next stall, a subcontractor hired to remove an in-ground car lift system lit an open-flame welding torch to cut off a cylinder. The gasoline vapors and raw fuel ignited, and both Employee #1 and the van caught on fire. Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns over 80 percent of his body. The gasoline tank had not been purged of fuel before it was removed.
Keywords: BURN, OPEN FLAME, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDING, SPILL, GASOLINE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 126796044 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Automobile mechanics |