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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2348043 - Bruce Collins Dba The Welding Shop
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Bruce Collins Dba The Welding Shop
Fox View Apt. 8-12 Oxford Road
Carpentersville, IL 60110
Mailing Address:
2050 Harvard Lane, Elgin, IL 60120
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/22/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/10/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360545669 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $80 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80 |
| 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 | 19260350 A08 | 06/27/1986 | 06/30/1986 | $80 | $80 | $0 | 07/08/1986 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A WELDERS HELPER NOTICED A GASOLINE VAPOR FIRE NEXT TO A TRUCK-MOUNTED OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE CYLINDER RACK. HE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE REGULATORS, BUT APPARENTLY TURNED THE CONTROLS IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND OPENED THEM INSTEAD. AN OXYGEN-ACETYLENE FLAME RESULTED WHEN BOTH RUBBER HOSES BURNED THROUGH. THE FIRE CAUSED THE OXYGEN CYLINDER TO SUPERHEAT AND EXPLODE. THE WELDER'S HELPER WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. THE WELDER, HIMSELF SOME DISTANCE AWAY, WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. HE SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS FROM THE FIRE WHICH CONSUMED THE TRUCK'S GASOLINE TANK.
Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, CYLINDER, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, GASOLINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2348043 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 2348043 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |