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Inspection: 100663509 - Nichter Construction Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100663509
Report ID: 0213600
Date Opened: 02/20/1987

Site Address:
Nichter Construction Co. Inc.
Wehrle Drive At I-290 Crossing
Amherst, NY 14226

Mailing Address:
26 Arthur Street, Buffalo, NY 14207

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/01/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/29/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 900980012 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $960
Current Penalty $480 $0 $0 $0 $0 $480
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. 01001A Serious 19260021 B02 04/02/1987 04/05/1987 $240 $480 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19260021 B06 I 04/02/1987 04/05/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01001C Serious 19260154 A02 04/02/1987 04/05/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01002A Serious 19260153 F01 04/02/1987 04/05/1987 $240 $480 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01002B Serious 19260153 H03 04/02/1987 04/05/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01002C Serious 19260153 H08 04/02/1987 04/05/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14485015
Event: 02/20/1987
EMPLOYEE BURNED IN CONFINED SPACE PROPANE EXPLOSION

ON FEBRUARY 20, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:15 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 SMELLED PROPANE EMANATING FROM THE VALVE CHAMBER, A CONFINED SPACE. EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE VALVE CHAMBER TO DETERMINE WHY THE PROPANE TORCH HE WAS USING HAD EXTINGUISHED. JUST AFTER EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE VALVE CHAMBER THROUGH A 16-INCH PIPE SLEEVE, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE CHAMBER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR BURNS TO HIS FACE AND HANDS.

Keywords: BURN, CONFINED SPACE, PROPANE TORCH, TORCH, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, PROPANE, FACE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100663509 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Occupation not reported
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