Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127021343 - Ameritech

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 127021343

Report ID: 0552651

Date Opened: 10/20/1998

Site Address:
Ameritech
8240 Deerwood Crt
Clarkston, MI 48348

Mailing Address:
444 Michigan Ave Room 450, Detroit, MI 48226

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/08/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/25/2000

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	3			2		5
Initial Penalty	$1,425	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,425
Current Penalty	$960	$0	$0	$0	$0	$960
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	4084011401	02/09/1999	02/12/1999	$300	$375	$0	04/06/1999	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	4084062603	02/09/1999	02/12/1999	$240	$300	$0	04/06/1999	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	4084093301	02/09/1999	02/12/1999	$0	$225	$0	04/06/1999	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	4084185106	02/09/1999	02/12/1999	$420	$525	$0	04/06/1999	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	4084093302	02/09/1999	02/12/1999	$0	$0	$0	04/06/1999	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201402591

Event: 10/19/1998

Employee burned in natural gas explosion

An employee was in a 1.1-meter-deep trench. A 16-millimeter-diameter plastic natural gas line was located in the trench. She had spliced a telephone service line and was using a torch to seal the shrink-wrap around the splice. The torch apparently ignited the natural gas, and the resulting explosion severely burned the employee. She was hospitalized for her injuries.

Keywords: BURN, TELECOM WORK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, NATURAL GAS, TRENCH, TORCH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127021343			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers

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