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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2920726 - Lahass Mfg & Sales
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Lahass Mfg & Sales
3575 State Highway 13
St Paul, MN 55122
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3713
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/16/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/07/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360589709 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $550 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 19100252 D03 I | 07/22/1985 | 07/25/1985 | $400 | $550 | $0 | 07/30/1985 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100252 D02 XIIIC | 07/22/1985 | 07/25/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/30/1985 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100252 D02 XIVA | 07/22/1985 | 07/29/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/30/1985 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19100252 E03 I | 07/22/1985 | 07/29/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/30/1985 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR A LEAKING SEAM ON A DIESEL FUEL TANK. HE BEGAN TO ARC WELD THE FUEL TANK SEAM WITHOUT PROPERLY VENTING OR CLEANING THE FUEL TANK. AT APPROXIMATLY 8:59 AM THE FUEL TANK EXPLODED. THE ENSUING FIREBALL ENGULFED EMPLOYEE #1, SETTING HIS CLOTHING ON FIRE. HE RAN ABOUT 50 FEET TO THE OFFICE AREA, WHERE EMPLOYEE #2 ATTEMPTED TO SMOTHER THE FIRE WITH A FIRE BLANKET. EMPLOYEE #1'S SHIRT WAS ALMOST ENTIRELY CONSUMED BY FIRE BY THIS TIME. THE SHIRT WAS A MADE OF A SYNTHETIC MATERIAL WHICH STUCK TO EMPLOYEE #2'S HANDS AS HE ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.
Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, WELDING, EXPLOSION, TANK, ARC WELDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2920726 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers | ||
| 2 | 2920726 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |