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Inspection: 307008854 - Jeff Shellman Painting

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 307008854
Report ID: 0627400
Date Opened: 08/11/2005

Site Address:
Jeff Shellman Painting
6116 77th Street
Lubbock, TX 79424

Mailing Address:
3112 104th Street, Lubbock, TX 79423

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/11/2005

Emphasis: L:Rescon

Case Closed: 01/31/2006

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100812668

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200812022
Event: 08/11/2005
Employee Dies When Exposed to Paint Fumes

At approximately 7:45 a.m. on August 11, 2005, Employee #1, a painter and an owner of the company, was found dead at the bottom of a basement staircase. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics and the body was removed to the morgue for an autopsy. One open five-gallon bucket of lacquer thinner and one open bucket of paint basecoat were found in the basement. It is suspected that Employee #1 died when he was overcome by fumes.

Keywords: LACQUER THINNER, LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, PAINT, CHEMICAL VAPOR, PAINTER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 307008854 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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