Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310726054 - Expert Auto Repair, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310726054

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 01/19/2007

Site Address:
Expert Auto Repair, Inc.
502 E. Northwest Hwy
Palatine, IL 60074

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7538

NAICS: 811111/General Automotive Repair

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/22/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101263119

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201262128

Event: 01/18/2006

Company Owner Is Killed in Explosion

At approximately 12:20 p.m. on January 18, 2007, Employee #1, the company president, was in his office when an explosion and fire erupted from gasoline vapors leaking from a customer's car. Employee #1 was killed by severe burns to his upper body and smoke inhalation.

Keywords: BURN, LUNG, VAPOR, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SMOKE, GASOLINE, SMOKE INHALATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310726054			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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