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Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck | ||||
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| Nr: 113325435 | Report ID: 0830300 | Open Date: 11/28/1995 | ||
| Industrial Contract Services, Inc. | ||||
| West Of Highway #81 Nw Grand Forks, ND 58206 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1629/Heavy Construction, Not Elsewhere Classified | ||||
| Mailing: P.O. Box 5159, Grand Forks, ND 58206 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | Y | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 11/29/1995 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Construction | Close Case: | 03/14/1996 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360454854 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/09/1996 | 02/22/1996 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260021 B05 | 02/09/1996 | 03/12/1996 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 02/09/1996 | 03/12/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 906610 | Event: 11/16/1995 | Employee Killed After Propane Ignites In Manhole Structure | ||||
| Employee #1 entered a concrete manhole structure carrying a propane gas-fired blowtorch. While he was operating the torch, the propane container toppled over and caused the regulator to break away from the main valve assembly. The released propane gas vapors ignited, causing a fire. Employee #1 died of asphyxia. | ||||||
| Keywords: asphyxiated, flammable vapors, fire, construction, inhalation, propane torch, gas leak, manhole | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 113325435 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||