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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2549608 - Comfort Plumbing Arizona Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Comfort Plumbing Arizona Inc
1425 W Ocotillo Rd
Chandler, AZ 85226
Mailing Address:
6312 E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85205
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/03/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360735344 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 03/20/1986 | 03/23/1986 | $350 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATLY 8:50 AM ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 27, 1986, AN EMPLOYEE OF A PLUMBING COMPANY INVOLVED IN A CONSTRUCTION OPERATION WAS PURGING NATURAL GAS LINES LEADING TO ABOVE GROUND GAS-FIRED SPACE HEATERS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE PURGED FOUR OTHER HEATERS IN THE BUILDING PRIOR TO THE ONE IN THE COACHS' LOCKER ROOM. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PURGE AND FIRE UP THE HEATER, USING THE THERMOSTAT. IT WOULD NOT START. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT THE HEATER WITH A MATCH. THAT METHOD ALSO FAILED. HE THEN UNCOUPLED THE GAS UNION AT THE SPACE HEATER AND PURGED THE SYSTEM FOR FIVE MINUTES. HE RECONNECTED THE UNION AND SET THE THERMOSTAT TO 80 DEGREES. THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE HEATER AND THE GAS-CONTAMINATED ATMOSPHERE IN THE ROOM BOTH IGNITED. AN EXPLOSION RESULTED, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND SERIOUS INJURY TO FOUR OF THE NINE PEOPLE INJURED.
Keywords: VENTILATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, HEATER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, PLUMBING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2549608 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Athletes | ||
| 2 | 2549608 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Athletes | ||
| 3 | 2549608 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Athletes | ||
| 4 | 2549608 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Athletes | ||
| 5 | 2549608 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Athletes | ||
| 6 | 2549608 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Athletes | ||
| 7 | 2549608 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices | ||
| 8 | 2549608 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Athletes | ||
| 9 | 2549608 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Athletes |