Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312901994 - Midwest Drywall Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 312901994

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 03/20/2009

Site Address:
Midwest Drywall Co., Inc.
2755 Las Vegas Blvd., South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Mailing Address:
4029 Dean Martin Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89103

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 06/29/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101045425
Complaint	207118613	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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.	01001A	Serious	618037501	05/08/2009	05/31/2009	$2,100	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	05/08/2009	05/31/2009	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201044112

Event: 03/17/2009

Employee's Arm Is Injured by Pressured Spray Gun

On March 17, 2009, a coworker was using a Spray Tech, EPX2355 piston pump unit, to apply fire rated mastic. The spray pump unit was equipped with a pressurized spray gun that was capable of producing a fluid stream of 3,100 pounds per square inch. The coworker failed to engage the trigger lock prior to passing the spray gun to Employee #1. Employee #1 was sprayed on the right forearm and received skin abrasion from the pressurized fluid stream that was released.

Keywords: ABRASION, HIGH PRESSURE, SKIN, STRUCK BY, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312901994			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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