Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307073916 - Air Power Heating Air Conditioning & Sheet Metal

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307073916

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 01/07/2006

Site Address:
Air Power Heating Air Conditioning & Sheet Metal
122 Luther Jones Road
Kearneysville, WV 25430

Mailing Address:
Po Box 375, Kearneysville, WV 25430

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/24/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/27/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100631191

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$2,850	$0	$0	$1,900	$0	$4,750
Current Penalty	$2,850	$0	$0	$1,900	$0	$4,750
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	19100101 B	04/19/2006	04/25/2006	$750	$750	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100102 A	04/19/2006	04/25/2006	$750	$750	$0	-
3.	01003A	Serious	19100333 B02	04/19/2006	04/25/2006	$600	$600	$0	-
4.	01003B	Serious	19100333 B02	04/19/2006	04/25/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01004A	Serious	19101200 E01	04/19/2006	04/27/2006	$750	$750	$0	-
6.	01004B	Serious	19101200 G01	04/19/2006	04/27/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01004C	Serious	19101200 H	04/19/2006	04/27/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02001	Other	19040039 A	04/19/2006	04/24/2006	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
9.	03001	Other	19030019 C01	06/30/2006	08/02/2006	$400	$400	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200631315

Event: 01/04/2006

Employee Is Killed While Replacing Heat Pump

On January 4, 2006, Employee #1 was replacing a residential heat pump unit. Electric power to the unit had been turned off at the residence's service panelboard. Before leaving the site, a coworker observed Employee #1 testing the electric circuit with a meter. Employee #1 was later found slumped against the side of the unit, unresponsive, with a burning acetylene torch in his hand, and the clothing on his right side on fire. After the fire was dowsed, Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner's report attributed the death to a heat pump explosion, Freon exposure and thermal burn injuries. Evidence at the site indicated the electric conductors to the unit had been disconnected and pulled from the unit. The contents of the Freon system had been pumped to a Freon recovery cylinder and the Freon lines had been separated. Employee #1 had apparently been using the torch to melt ice that had formed around the unit.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, ACETYLENE TORCH, ACETYLENE, FIRE, FREON, LOCKOUT, TORCH, PUMP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307073916			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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