Inspection Detail

Inspection: 867564 - Nu- Look Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 867564

Report ID: 0317740

Date Opened: 09/14/1987

Site Address:
Nu- Look Inc.
2443 Lehigh Street, Haldeman Lincoln Mercury, Inc.
Allentown, PA 18103

Mailing Address:
1783 Aster Road, Macungie, PA 18064

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7549

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/29/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/04/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360728976

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$1,190	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,190
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	19100106 E02 IVC	09/30/1987	11/19/1987	$427	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	09/30/1987	10/26/1987	$170	$250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100157 G01	09/30/1987	11/19/1987	$203	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19040008	09/30/1987	10/03/1987	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14543821

Event: 09/02/1987

One employee killed, one injured in gasoline fire

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on September 2, 1987, Employees #1 and #2, of Nu-Look, Inc., were working at the Haldeman Lincoln-Mercury location. Employee #1 was using gasoline as a solvent to clean the rustproofing bay. It is believed that he poured gasoline on the floor and the flammable vapors ignited when he started a hot water cleaning machine. Employee #1 was severely burned in the fire and died on September 4, 1987. Employee #2 suffered minor burns to his hands while attempting to rescue Employee #1.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, CLEANING FLUID, GASOLINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	867564			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	867564			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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