Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115438244 - Shields Bag & Printing Co

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

Inspection Nr: 115438244

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 05/31/1994

Site Address:
Shields Bag & Printing Co
1009 Rock Ave
Yakima, WA 98902

Mailing Address:
Po Box 9848, Yakima, WA 98909

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/14/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/10/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361036130

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,875
Current Penalty	$3,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,250
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	0243301102 D 01	08/19/1994	07/14/1994	$1,300	$1,950	$0	08/26/1994	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	0243301102 C	08/19/1994	07/14/1994	$1,950	$2,925	$0	08/26/1994	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170236921

Event: 05/30/1994

Two employees killed in fire and explosion

At 8:00 a.m. on May 30, 1994, Employees #1 and #2 were removing a bung from a 55-gallon drum of propyl acetate to install a pump. While they were changing a drum pump from the empty drum to a full drum, a fire and explosion resulted. Employee #1's entire body was burned and he was killed. Employee #2 was burned over 80 percent of his body and he was killed.

Keywords: BURN, INSTALLING, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, PUMP, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115438244			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	115438244			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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