Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14929525 - Johnson Brothers Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 14929525

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 05/15/1984

Site Address:
Johnson Brothers Corporation
1021 E St Louis
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Mailing Address:
Po Box 43811, Las Vegas, NV 89116

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/16/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/04/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360591630

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B06 I	05/17/1984	05/25/1984	$240	$240	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260650 I	05/17/1984	05/18/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14451330

Event: 05/14/1984

GAS EXPLOSION CAUSED BY LIGHTING CIGARETTE IN PIPELINE

AT 9:30 AM ON MAY, 14, 1984, DURING A TRENCHING OPERATION FOR INSTALLATION OF A FLOOD CONTROL PIPELINE, TWO EMPLOYEES ENTERED A RECENTLY LAID 45 INCH DIAMETER PIPE TO TAKE A CIGARETTE BREAK. UNKNOWN TO THE EMPLOYEES, THERE HAD BEEN A NATURAL GAS LEAK SEVERAL BLOCKS AWAY AND GAS HAD SETTLED INTO THE PIPELINE. LIGHTING OF A CIGARETTE PROVIDED AN IGNITION SOURCE. THE RESULTING EXPLOSION BURNED BOTH MEN ON THE ARMS, HANDS, FACE, NECK AND CHEST. THE BURNS WERE 3RD DEGREE.

Keywords: BURN, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE, SMOKING, NECK, ARM, FACE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14929525			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	14929525			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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