Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307740829 - Muskegon Heights Housing Commission

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 307740829

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 09/09/2004

Site Address:
Muskegon Heights Housing Commission
615 E Hovey
Muskegon Heights, MI 49444

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9531

NAICS: 925110/Administration of Housing Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/29/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Targeted

Case Closed: 12/27/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101397966

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19101200 H	10/22/2004	11/09/2004	$900	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201390804

Event: 09/17/2004

Employee idies from burns in flash fire

On September 17, 2004, Employee #1 was cleaning the basement of a rental unit between tenants, to remove some rubber carpet backing stuck to the floor. She poured some lacquer thinner onto the floor. In the immediate vicinity was the water heater. It appears that the lacquer thinner vapors traveled to the water heater, igniting them. Employee #1 was burned in the ensuing flash fire, and she died eight days later in the hospital.

Keywords: BURN, LACQUER THINNER, LUNG, VAPOR, CARPET, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, FIRE, INHALATION, WATER HEATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307740829			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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