Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111487351 - Howard S Wright Construction Co

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tumwater Service Location, Tumwater, Wa

Inspection Nr: 111487351

Report ID: 1055340

Date Opened: 01/10/1991

Site Address:
Howard S Wright Construction Co
300 W 9th St
Vancouver, WA 98660

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:6531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/10/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/02/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361196553

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,200
Current Penalty	$3,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,200
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.	01001	Serious	0246950501	03/20/1991	01/16/1992	$2,000	$2,000	$0	04/03/1991	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	06205415	03/20/1991	01/16/1992	$1,200	$1,200	$0	04/03/1991	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170253827

Event: 01/10/1991

Employee injured when gas tank explodes

Employee #1 was using a skill saw and an abrasive blade to cut an old gasoline tank into hemispheres. When the water level inside the tank dropped below the level of the abrasive blade, sparks from the blade ignited the residual gasoline vapors inside the head space of the tank. The resulting explosion caused the skill saw to strike against Employee #1's right leg. He sustained multiple fractures of his tibia. The impact also threw Employee #1 several feet from where he had been working, causing him to temporarily lose consciousness.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, FRACTURE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CIRCULAR SAW, EXPLOSION, SPARK, GASOLINE, TANK, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111487351			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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