Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15185986 - Becho Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 15185986

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 09/20/1985

Site Address:
Becho Inc
Bld M 179 Morton/Thiokol
Box Elder, UT 84054

Mailing Address:
54 N 700 W, North Salt Lake City, UT 84054

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/21/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/2016

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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	CON00210206	10/01/1985	10/15/1985	$420	$420	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	CON002801	10/01/1985	10/15/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 708867

Event: 08/19/1985

FIRE IN OXYGEN-ENRICHED CONFINED SPACE

AT APPROXIMATELY 8 PM ON AUGUST 19, 1985, AN EMPLOYEE OF BECKO, INC. WAS WORKING AT THE BOTTOM OF A 26 FOOT DEEP PIPE. THE PIPE HAD AN INSIDE DIAMETER OF 35 1/4 INCHES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A MCDONALD 90 POUND JACKHAMMER TO BREAK UP A LARGE ROCK, WHICH WAS BLOCKING THE HOLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEING SUPPLIED WITH PURE OXYGEN FROM A OXYGEN BOTTLE (PART OF A WELDING UNIT). THE 1/4 INCH OXYGEN LINE HAD BEEN DROPPED INTO THE PIPE TO A POINT JUST ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD. A SPARK FROM THE JACKHAMMER APPARENTLY STARTED A FIRE ON THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT. THE FIRE SPREAD UP THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG AND ENGULFED HIS UPPER BODY. HE RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER MORE THAN HALF HIS BODY. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT DIED WITHIN 24 HOURS.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, CONFINED SPACE, FIRE, JACKHAMMER, SPARK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15185986			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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