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Inspection: 115625154 - Copperstate Fire Protection, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

 

Inspection Nr: 115625154
Report ID: 0950411
Date Opened: 09/16/1994

Site Address:
Copperstate Fire Protection, Inc.
4051 N. Higley Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85215

Mailing Address:
1831 W. Rose Garden Lane #8, Phoenix, AZ 85027

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/27/1994

Planning Guide: Health-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/27/1995

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360183685
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $7,525 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,525
Current Penalty $3,895 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,895
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation 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 $3,640 $7,000 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19260064 H03 II 03/16/1995 04/06/1995 $0 $0 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01001C Serious 19260064 H03 V 03/16/1995 03/19/1995 $0 $0 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01002 Serious 19260064 H03 III 03/16/1995 04/06/1995 $255 $525 $0 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170053177
Event: 09/16/1994
One employee killed, six injured in chemical explosion

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 115625154 Non Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters
2 115625154 Hospitalized injury Other Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
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