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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14787758 - W L Harper Construction Co
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
W L Harper Construction Co
415 & Henderson Bypass
Henderson, KY 42420
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1439, Henderson, KY 42420
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/28/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/18/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360743439 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260352 B | 12/14/1984 | 12/17/1984 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 02/02/1985 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
ON OCTOBER 25, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:40 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A WELDING/CUTTING TORCH TO CUT BRACKETS LOOSE FROM A TRAILER FRAMEWORK. THE TRAILER WAS USED TO SPRAY CONCRETE CURING COMPOUND. A 55 GALLON GALLON DRUM WAS MOUNTED ON THE TRAILER ADJACENT TO ONE OF THE BRACKETS. THE TORCH APPARNTLEY IGNITED FUMES FROM THE DRUM, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION AND SUSEQUENT FIRE. EMPLOYEE #2, ALTHOUGH SUSTAINING NO VISIBLE INJURIES WHEN HE WAS THROWN BACKWARDS BY THE EXPLOSION, WAS HOSPITALIZED. EMPLOYEES #3 AND #4 SUSTAINED BURNS AND WERE HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, DRUM, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14787758 | Hospitalized injury | Hearing Loss | Heavy equipment mechanics | ||
| 2 | 14787758 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Truck drivers, light | ||
| 3 | 14787758 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Surveying and mapping technicians | ||
| 4 | 14787758 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Surveying and mapping technicians |