Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126687672 - Monaco Coach Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 126687672

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 07/30/1997

Site Address:
Monaco Coach Corporation
91320 Coburg Industrial Way
Coburg, OR 97408

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/20/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/02/2000

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	701076001 A	01/21/1998	03/08/1998	$2,500	$5,000	$0	02/05/1998	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201200086

Event: 07/30/1997

Two employees burned when leaking propane ignites

On July 30, 1997, Employee #1, of Monaco Coach Corporation, was replacing a fuel gauge sending unit on a partially filled propane tank of a motor coach. Employee #2 was simultaneously working on an adjacent coach. Employee #1 inadvertently removed screws from a plate on the tank, creating a propane leak. The fuel was apparently ignited by a battery operated screwdriver. Employees #1 and #2 sustained serious burns in the ensuing fire.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, PROPANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126687672			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	126687672			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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