Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1495027 - Mckinney Painting Service

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1495027

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 07/05/1984

Site Address:
Mckinney Painting Service
107-4 Glencoe Lane Minot Afb
Minot, ND 58701

Mailing Address:
P O Box 596, Minot, ND 58702

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/16/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/26/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360555759

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$320	$0	$0	$0	$0	$320
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	07/18/1984	07/21/1984	$640	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19260152 A01	07/18/1984	07/21/1984	$320	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19260152 F03	07/18/1984	07/21/1984	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14534960

Event: 06/29/1984

THINNER MIXTURE EXPLODED WHEN IGNITED BY MATCH OR CIGARETTE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE GARAGE, CLEANING UP PAINT ON THE FLOOR. HE WAS USING A RAG SOAKED WITH LACQUER THINNER MIXTURE. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LIT A CIGARETTE. (THE FUMES WERE IGNITED EITHER BY THE MATCH OR THE LIT CIGARETTE.) THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF THE SEVERE BURNS WHICH HE SUSTAINED OVER MOST OF HIS BODY.

Keywords: BURN, LACQUER THINNER, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, PAINT, EXPLOSION, SMOKING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1495027			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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