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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1016194.015 - G.C. Zarnas & Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
G.C. Zarnas & Company, Inc.
Tank 724 800 Billingsport Road
Paulsboro, NJ 08066
Mailing Address:
850 Jennings Street, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/25/2015
Emphasis: N:Lead, N:Silica
Case Closed: 06/17/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 929814 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100169 B03 I | 06/29/2015 | 07/08/2015 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/22/2015 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 9:15 a.m. on January 2, 2015, Employee #1 was maintaining and operating sandblasting equipment. Employee #1 was operating a Marco 8 ton blast pot that was being pressurized by a Doosan Infracore Portable Power Compressor. The Marco 8 Ton Blast Pot was not outfitted with an indicating pressure gauge (instance b) and a spring loaded safety valve (instance a), but instead used the pressure relief device and indicating pressure gauge supplied on the Doosan Infracore Portable Power Compressor. An exhaust valve assembly broke free from a pressurized tank and the exhaust valve assembly pipe struck Employee #1 in the head resulting in a fatal injury.
Keywords: Air Pressure, Pressure Piping, Pressure Vessel, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1016194.015 | 63 | M | Fatality | Painting and paint spraying machine operators |