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Inspection: 109589515 - Mexico Heating Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 109589515
Report ID: 0729300
Date Opened: 02/02/2007

Site Address:
Mexico Heating Co., Inc.
2510 Lakeview Rd.
Mexico, MO 65265

Mailing Address:
Po Box 189, Mexico, MO 65265

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/09/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Fall From Height, S:Struck-By, L:Xfallelec, S:Commercial Constr

Case Closed: 04/30/2007

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100012988
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $5,750 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,750
Current Penalty $3,450 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,450
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19260020 B01 04/05/2007 05/17/2007 $750 $1,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19260020 B02 04/05/2007 05/17/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01001C Serious 19260021 B02 04/05/2007 05/17/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01002A Serious 19260095 A 04/05/2007 05/17/2007 $600 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01002B Serious 19260100 A 04/05/2007 05/17/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01003A Serious 19260352 B 04/05/2007 05/17/2007 $1,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01003B Serious 19260352 C 04/05/2007 05/17/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01004A Serious 19260451 F03 04/05/2007 05/17/2007 $600 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01004B Serious 19260451 F04 04/05/2007 05/17/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200012540
Event: 02/01/2007
Employee Killed in Magnesium Fire

On February 1, 2007, Employee #1, the job foreman, was welding from an aerial lift. His coworker, a laborer/apprentice, was observing and acting as a fire watch from a scissors lift. The area directly below Employee #1 contained magnesium shavings and cuttings. Welding sparks and slag from the welding operation landed in the magnesium shavings/cuttings, causing a violent fire that consumed Employee #1. He sustained severe burns, fire and smoke inhalation, asphyxia and was killed.

Keywords: BURN, LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, FIRE, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, TORSO, WELDING, MOLTEN METAL, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 109589515 Fatality Asphyxia Welders and cutters
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