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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105537575 - Yeargin Construction Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety
Site Address:
Yeargin Construction Company Inc
Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37662
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 33683, Kingsport, TN 37664
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/02/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/02/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360778351 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working approximately 90 ft above and 10 ft to one side of Employees #2 and #3 when they broke a check valve in a pipeline. A shut-off valve further up the line was open, allowing Dowtherm, a combustible liquid, to flow through the open check valve. The Dowtherm was heated above its flash point and escaped as a vapor, which ignited. Employee #1 was burned and killed. Employees #2 and #3 were not seriously injured. The check valve had appeared to be a flange.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, VALVE, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105537575 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 105537575 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices | ||
| 3 | 105537575 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction trades, n.e.c. |