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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309176196 - Building Solutions
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Building Solutions
1833 W Southern Ave Bldg #15
Mesa, AZ 85210
Mailing Address:
51 W Elliot Rd Suite #103, Tempe, AZ 85284
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 561790/Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/20/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/03/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101993855 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19100106 E06 I | 10/04/2005 | 10/07/2005 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/17/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H | 10/04/2005 | 10/25/2005 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/17/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100134 C01 | 10/04/2005 | 10/25/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/17/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on June 29, 2005, Employee #1, 39-year old worker, was cutting the top off of an empty 55-gallon drum that contained a Styrene monomer. Employee #1 was using a Bosch handheld radial saw equipped with a metal blade. Employee #1 was working on the last empty drum. It appears that the bungs were not removed, and therefore the drum was not rinsed. Employee #1 laid the drum down on its side and was cutting the bottom off of the drum, when it exploded. The drum caught on fire, blowing the bottom off of the drum and sending it flying against the wall. Employee #1 was burned over 80 percent of his body and died on July 5, 2005. The previous empty drums that Employee #1 cut through had the bungs removed. There were three other flammable resin UN 1866 drums that he cut the tops off of successfully. These drums were marked as Xylene.
Keywords: HEAT, VAPOR, DRUM, FIRE, SAW, EXPLOSION, STYRENE, BLADE, BURIED, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309176196 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Laborers, except construction |