Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115172850 - Barnes Inc Dba Barnes Drilling
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Spokane Service Location, Spokane, Wa
Site Address:
Barnes Inc Dba Barnes Drilling
1005 Nw Nye
Pullman, WA 99163
Mailing Address:
Po Box 263, Lewiston, ID 83501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1781
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/1998
Emphasis: L:Magazine
Case Closed: 05/27/1998
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
Current Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
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 | Serious | 1550021501 A | 05/01/1998 | 01/09/1998 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was filling bore holes in rock with an expanding grout compound designed to break the rock. The compound overpressureized the rock and was expelled into Employee #1's face. He suffered chemical burns that resulted in permanent loss of eyesight. He had apparently applied the compound incorrectly and had not been wearing eye protection.
Keywords: EJECTED, EYE, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CHEMICAL BURN, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, CHEMICAL
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 115172850 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |