Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301035838 - Mississippi Auto Auction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301035838

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 06/17/1998

Site Address:
Mississippi Auto Auction, Inc.
7510 Hwy. 49 North
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5012

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/24/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/15/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101360741

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$4,500	$0	$13,500
Current Penalty	$8,000	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$9,500
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	19100106 E02 IVC	07/06/1998	07/16/1998	$4,000	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100106 E02 IVD	07/06/1998	07/09/1998	$4,000	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040008	07/06/1998	07/09/1998	$1,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201360534

Event: 05/28/1998

EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER RECEIVING BURNS

On May 28, 1998, Employee #1 was attempting to start a bucket truck in the lot. The truck would not start. The decision was made to pour gas into the carburetor and attempt to restart the vehicle. Backfire from the carburetor blew a fireball back onto Employee #1. The backfire caused Employee #1 to spill gas from the open gas can onto himself. Employee #1 received burns on his face, right arm, and right side of his body down to his waist. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he died on June 14, 1998.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, FIRE, ENGINE, CARBURETOR, SPILL, ARM, FACE, GASOLINE, GAS CAN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301035838			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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