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Inspection: 102468246 - J. F. Ahern Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 102468246
Report ID: 0523310
Date Opened: 05/05/1993

Site Address:
J. F. Ahern Co.
Nestle Ave. & Eleventh St.
Eau Claire, WI 54701

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1316, Fond Du Lac, WI 54936

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/05/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/06/1993

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 901297028 Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14372924
Event: 05/05/1993
Employee burned when cigarette ignites oxygen explosion

Employee #1 had used rubber tubing to fill his personal oxygen cylinder from the company-owned oxygen cylinder. His cylinder was in his pickup with a topper. Employee #1 opened the topper with a lit cigarette in his hand. An explosion occurred and Employee #1 was burned.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, CYLINDER, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, SMOKING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102468246 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Occupation not reported
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