Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101921302 - Greene Community School District

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 101921302

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 03/10/1986

Site Address:
Greene Community School District
210 West South
Greene, IA 50636

Mailing Address:
208 North 4th Street, Greene, IA 50636

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/08/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360584114

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14453351

Event: 03/07/1986

KILLED IN BOILER EXPLOSION AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

AT ABOUT 6 AM ON MARCH 7, 1986, A CUSTODIAN AT THE GREENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISCOVERED THAT THE BOILER WAS NOT WORKING. HE NOTIFIED THE PRINCIPAL AND A LOCAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. THE ELECTRICIAN FOUND A DEFECTIVE CONTROL DEVICE. HE TOLD THE PRINCIPAL THAT THE CONTROL MUST BE REPLACED BY A BOILER REPAIR COMPANY, BUT THAT THE BOILER COULD BE OPERATED MANUALLY IN THE INTERIM. THE CUSTODIAN PROCEEDED TO OPERATE THE BOILER MANUALLY, BUT DECIDED TO SHUT DOWN THE BOILER TEMPORARILY, AS HE HAD TO BE AWAY FROM THE SCHOOL FOR A SHORT TIME. WHEN HE RETURNED HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE BOILER. IT EXPLODED, KILLING HIM. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD BYPASSED THE BUILT-IN SAFETY DEVICES BY BLOCKING THEM WITH A PIECE OF CARDBOARD.

Keywords: WORK RULES, BOILER, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101921302			Fatality	Concussion	Janitors and cleaners

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