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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115625147 - Interstate Mechanical Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Interstate Mechanical Corporation
4051 N. Higley Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85215
Mailing Address:
1841 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85034
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/31/1994
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/15/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360183651 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,400 |
| Current Penalty | $6,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,050 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260059 H | 03/16/1995 | 04/06/1995 | $4,066 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/27/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260064 H03 II | 03/16/1995 | 04/06/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/27/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260064 H03 V | 03/16/1995 | 03/19/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/27/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19260064 H03 III | 03/16/1995 | 04/06/1995 | $746 | $1,275 | $0 | 03/27/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19260064 H03 IV | 03/16/1995 | 03/19/1995 | $1,239 | $2,125 | $0 | 03/27/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #7, of three different contractors, were doing remodeling work in a press bay at TRW. An employee was grinding on a metal duct that was contaminated with sodium azide, causing an explosion. Employee #1 was killed; Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized with chemical burns and head wounds; and Employees #4 through #7 sustained injuries such as hearing loss, lacerations, and sprains.
Keywords: HEAD, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, SPRAIN, CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL BURN, CONSTRUCTION, HEARING LOSS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115625147 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Sheetmetal duct installers | ||
| 2 | 115625147 | Fatality | Other | Sheetmetal duct installers |