Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3275849 - Industrial Fiberglass R P Systems Diamond

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 3275849

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 12/05/1984

Site Address:
Industrial Fiberglass R P Systems Diamond
156 West 4800 South
Murray, UT 84107

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360600746

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$180	$0	$0	$0	$0	$180
Current Penalty	$180	$0	$0	$0	$0	$180
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	GEN01060561	12/17/1984	01/02/1985	$180	$180	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14456818

Event: 12/05/1984

ACETONE VAPORS INSIDE TANK IGNITED; EMPLOYEES BURNED

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE A 4-FOOT BY 6-FOOT BY 3-FOOT FIBERGLASS TANK. THERE WERE TWO 2-FOOT BY 2-FOOT OPENINGS IN THE TOP OF THE TANK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FIBERGLASSING THE INSIDE OF THE TANK, WHICH LAY ON ITS SIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED OUT OF THE TANK TO CLEAN HIS HAND IN A CAN OF ACETONE. AT THIS TIME, THE LIGHT INSIDE THE TANK IGNITED THE VAPOR FROM THE ACETONE. BURNED, EMPLOYEE #1 RETREATED INTO THE TANK. EMPLOYEE #2, WHO WAS DOING SOME WORK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TANK, WAS ALSO BURNED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH BURNS ON HIS HANDS AND FACE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TREATED FOR BURNS ON HIS LEGS AND RELEASED.

Keywords: BURN, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, ACETONE, LIGHTING, FACE, TANK, HAND, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3275849			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	3275849			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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