Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1412610.015 - West-Mark Service Center

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

Inspection Nr: 1412610.015

Report ID: 1050210

Date Opened: 07/02/2019

Site Address:
West-Mark Service Center
3050 Van Horn Road
Fairbanks, AK 99709

Mailing Address:
3050 Van Horn Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 333924/ Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/02/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/10/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1471591	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$8,184	$0	$0	$900	$0	$9,084
Current Penalty	$8,184	$0	$0	$900	$0	$9,084
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	19100106 E06 I	08/05/2019	09/20/2019	$8,184	$8,184	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Other	AS 18.60.058 (A)	08/05/2019		$900	$900	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117623.015

Event: 06/28/2019

Employee incurs vapor flash burns while welding on fuel tank

At 2:15 p.m. on June 28, 2019, an employee was conducting hot work on a fuel tanker truck which contained flammable vapors. The employee was holding a piping flange when a spark from the welding operations ignited vapors in the system and caused an explosion. The employee suffered burns to his face and arm from the vapor flash over and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Explosion, Face, Fire, Flammable Vapors, Fuel Truck, Gas, Hand, Low Flash Point, Pipe, Smoke, Tank, Vapor, Welder, Welding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1412610.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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