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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 888305 - Triarch Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Triarch Corp
4920 Bearlane
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
Mailing Address:
Po Box 4943, Corpus Christi, TX 78469
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/02/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900503277 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100178 F01 | 10/31/1984 | 11/02/1984 | $140 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100157 C04 | 10/31/1984 | 11/05/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on October 10, 1984, Employees #1 and #2 were refueling a forklift with gasoline from an open 5 gallon plastic bucket. Employee #2 lit a cigarette lighter 10 inches away from the open bucket. The gasoline vapors ignited and Employee #1 dropped the bucket, which still contained 2 gallons of gasoline. Employee #1 was engulfed in flames as he jumped off the forklift, sustaining burns over 60 percent of his body. In a signed statement, Employee #2, age 18, stated that he lit the lighter as a joke, trying to scare Employee #1. The plastic bucket, a completely open container, was not an approved safety can.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, GASOLINE, HORSEPLAY, GAS CAN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 888305 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |