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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2733988 - John Wend & Sons
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
John Wend & Sons
1322 Garfield St
Wabash, IN 46992
Mailing Address:
Po Box 202, Wabash, IN 46992
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/02/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/04/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360742704 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| 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 | 19100106 E02 IVC | 08/26/1985 | 08/29/1985 | $490 | $490 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 4000408 | 08/26/1985 | 08/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON JULY 8, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE ON A HIGHWAY TRUCK (1963 F-300 FORD). HE WAS ASSISTED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. WHEN THE TRUCK FAILED TO START, EMPLOYEE #1 PUT SOME GASOLINE INTO AN OPEN-TOP CAN AND POURED SOME INTO THE CARBURETOR. THE IGNITION WAS ON AND THE ENGINE CRANKING. THE ENGINE BACKFIRED, IGNITING THE VAPORS. APPARENTLEY, EMPLOYEE #1 JERKED HIS HAND BACK WHEN THE VAPORS IGNITED, SPLASHING GASOLINE ON HIS CLOTHING. HIS CLOTHING THEN CAUGHT FIRE. HE WAS BADLY BURNED ON THE UPPER PORTION OF HIS BODY AND HIS FACE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO ST. JOSEPHS HOSPITAL, BURN UNIT, IN FORT WAYNE. HE DIED IN THE HOSPITAL ON JULY 17, 1985.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, CARBURETOR, TRUCK, GASOLINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2733988 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Heavy equipment mechanics |