Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18175885 - Taylor Heating And Cooling

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18175885

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 07/28/1994

Site Address:
Taylor Heating And Cooling
425 Harmony Drive
Wintersville, OH 43952

Mailing Address:
Milhorn Lane, Box 464a, Steubenville, OH 43952

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/29/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/13/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361867260

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$2,850	$0	$0	$300	$0	$3,150
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	08/10/1994	09/30/1994	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260059 E01	08/10/1994	09/30/1994	$500	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260059 G08	08/10/1994	09/30/1994	$0	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260059 H	08/10/1994	08/30/1994	$0	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	08/10/1994	08/15/1994	$0	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02002	Other	19260405 A02 IIJ	08/10/1994	08/20/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170662175

Event: 06/25/1994

Employee dies in explosion while checking gas leak

Employee #1 entered the basement of a home to check for a gas leak. The homeowner turned on the light, igniting the methane gas that was present. Employee #1 died from burns over 70 percent of his body.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18175885			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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