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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115562290 - Shasta Industries, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Shasta Industries, Inc
1839 W Culver St
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/14/1993
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/01/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360185946 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $71,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,500 |
| 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 | 19260059 H02 III | 02/19/1993 | 02/24/1993 | $7,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 03/17/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Willful | 19260407 B | 02/19/1993 | 03/12/1993 | $22,500 | $35,000 | $0 | 03/17/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260059 F05 I | 02/19/1993 | 02/24/1993 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 03/17/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:45 a.m. on October 27, 1992, Employee #1 was preparing to fiberglass the interior surface of a swimming pool that measured 30 ft long and 16 ft wide with a depth of 4 ft at the shallow end and 9 ft at the deep end. Overnight, a water faucet adjacent to the pool had leaked water into the pool. Employee #1 was removing the standing water in the bowl of the deep end. Initially, he used a sponge and bucket to remove the water. Later, he used about 2 gal of acetone to help accelerate evaporation of the remaining water. He then used a non-explosion-proof shop vacuum to vacuum the remaining water-acetone mixture. Switching on the vacuum created a spark that ignited the acetone vapor in the bowl of the pool. The resulting explosion and fire caused second- and third-degree burns on 70 percent of his body. Employee #1 was hospitalized until November 12, 1992, when he died of complications.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, VACUUM CLEANER, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, ACETONE, EXPLOSION, POOL, SPARK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115562290 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |