Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303729289 - J.R. Stelzer Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303729289

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 11/08/2001

Site Address:
J.R. Stelzer Co.
7475 Pershing Dr.
Omaha, NE 68112

Mailing Address:
5850 Russell Dr., Lincoln, NE 68507

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/15/2002

Emphasis: S:Lead

Case Closed: 09/05/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200052967		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	10					10
Current Violations	8					8
Initial Penalty	$13,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,400
Current Penalty	$7,590	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,590
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/15/2002	04/22/2002	$1,300	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100134 D03 IIIB2	03/15/2002	10/25/2002	$520	$800	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
3.	01003	Serious	19100134 E04 II	03/15/2002	04/22/2002	$910	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100134 K01	03/15/2002	04/22/2002	$520	$800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19101200 F05 I	03/15/2002	04/22/2002	$520	$800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19101200 G01	03/15/2002	04/22/2002	$520	$800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19101200 H02 II	03/15/2002	04/22/2002	$2,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01008	Serious	19260021 B05	03/15/2002	04/22/2002	$2,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	19260062 L01 II	03/15/2002	04/17/2002	$800	$800	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
10.	01010	Serious	19260152 F03	03/15/2002	04/22/2002	$1,300	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200051431

Event: 11/07/2001

Employee injured when flammable vapors ignite

On November 7, 2001, Employee #1, an employee of a construction company, was using a shop vacuum to remove water from a holding tank at a power plant facility. The shop vacuum ignited vapors from a coating material that had recently been sprayed onto the tank interior, prior to sandblasting. The coating material, PreTox 2000 Fast Dry, contains solvents classified as a Class IB flammable liquid. When the solvent vapors ignited, Employee #1 was expelled from the tank opening, suffering a broken femur, scalp lacerations, and upper torso burns covering 54 percent of his body. Employee #1 was released after approximately two months of hospital and care center convalescence and physical therapy.

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, SCALP, CONSTRUCTION, TORSO, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, SPARK, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303729289			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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