Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303210645 - Gilcrest Equipment Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303210645

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 11/27/2000

Site Address:
Gilcrest Equipment Co., Inc.
306 E. 2nd St.
Holden, MO 64040

Mailing Address:
306 E. 2nd St., Holden, MO 64040

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/29/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/09/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100001262

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$8,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$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	Other	19100147 C04 I	04/02/2001	04/26/2001	$500	$1,250	$0	04/23/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100165 B01	04/02/2001	04/26/2001	$3,500	$3,500	$0	04/23/2001	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002B	Serious	19100165 B02	04/02/2001	04/26/2001	$0	$0	$0	04/23/2001	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01003	Serious	19100252 A02 XIIIC	04/02/2001	04/26/2001	$3,500	$3,500	$0	04/23/2001	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200001147

Event: 11/27/2000

Employee dies of smoke inhalation in fire.

Employee #1 and coworkers were using an acetylene torch to burn a hole through an I-beam. They had cut through the beam when the foam insulation on the other side accidentally ignited, resulting in a fire that quickly spread throughout the building. Employee #1 died as a result of smoke inhalation.

Keywords: DUST, ACETYLENE TORCH, FIRE, INHALATION, AIR CONTAMINATION, SMOKE, DUST INHALATION, SMOKE INHALATION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303210645			Fatality	Other	Painters, sculptors, craft-artists & printmakers

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