Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301312054 - Gulf Shores Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301312054

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 05/26/1998

Site Address:
Gulf Shores Construction, Inc.
10616 Bldg. F & G
Hempstead, TX 77092

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/22/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360342497

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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.	01001A	Serious	19260059 F09	07/29/1998	08/08/1998	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260059 F05 II	07/29/1998	08/08/1998	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19260059 H01	07/29/1998	09/21/1998	$1,500	$1,500	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201760584

Event: 05/23/1998

Employee fatally burned in explosion of chemical solutions

On May 23, 1998, Employee #1 mixed a cobalt solution and Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide (MEKP) together when the solution exploded and fatally burned Employee #1. Employee #1 was believed to be in the process of pouring excess liquids, which accumulated in the top measuring cup, back into the original container. Employee #1 inadvertently poured the cobalt solution into the MEKP bottle. These chemicals are violently incompatible. The label on the cobalt solution was illegible.

Keywords: BURN, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301312054			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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