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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111514287 - Safeway Warehouse Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Seattle Service Location, Seattle, Wa
Site Address:
Safeway Warehouse Inc
1227 124th Ave Ne
Bellevue, WA 98004
Mailing Address:
Po Box 85001, Bellevue, WA 98005
Union Status: Union
SIC:5411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/11/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/03/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 73448581 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Willful | 0246950501 | 08/09/1990 | 07/08/1992 | $15,000 | $1,200 | $0 | 08/30/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 0246950502 | 08/09/1990 | 07/11/1990 | $1,500 | $1,200 | $0 | 08/30/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Repeat | 0241800509 | 08/09/1990 | 07/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/30/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 02002 | Repeat | 0621450302 | 08/09/1990 | 07/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/30/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 0246850303 D | 08/09/1990 | 07/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/30/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 03002 | Other | 0246950314 D 01 | 08/09/1990 | 07/11/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/30/1990 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 03003 | Other | 0246820901 | 08/09/1990 | 07/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/30/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 03004 | Other | 0246850709 C | 08/09/1990 | 07/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/30/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 03005 | Other | 0246950304 | 08/09/1990 | 07/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/30/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 10. | 03006 | Other | 0242051701 | 08/09/1990 | 07/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/30/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 11. | 03007 | Other | 0240004001 A 07 | 08/09/1990 | 07/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/30/1990 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 12. | 03008 | Other | 0246950313 C | 08/09/1990 | 09/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/30/1990 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:20 p.m. on September 15, 1989, Employee #1, a welder, was using an oxyacetylene cutting torch to remove the tops from about fourteen 55 gallon drums. The drums had been stored at various locations at the work site and were to be hauled away by a junk dealer. The employee was just beginning to cut one of the drums when the bottom exploded, engulfing her in flames and launching the drum. Employee #1 suffered burns to her legs and a broken right forearm. She was taken to the hospital and released the same day. The drum had previously contained Hydrotex hydraulic oil, SAE 30, which has a flash point of 420 degrees F. The drum had not been thoroughly cleaned prior to the cutting and the bungs had not been removed.
Keywords: BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, OIL DRUM, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, HYDRAULIC FLUID, WELDING, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111514287 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |