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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15194574 - Weber County Roads
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Weber County Roads
2220 S 1900 W
Ogden, UT 84401
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/01/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360600308 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | GEN02430303 | 05/08/1984 | 05/15/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 20, was using a right angle grinder to cut a piece of exhaust pipe held in a vise. Sparks from the grinder reached the equipment box on a maintenance truck in the adjacent stall, setting off an explosion in the box that blew off its door. It struck Employee #1 in the head and knocked him to the ground. The box contained an oxyacetylene torch that was connected to tanks on the truck. The torch had been used before the truck was brought into the shop. The valves on the torch had been left slightly open, which let the residual gas in the line bleed off into the box. The box also contained a large roll of duct tape and a rag that could have functioned as collection reservoirs for the gas.
Keywords: GRINDER, HEAD, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, GAS, EXPLOSION, VALVE, SPARK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15194574 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |