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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102430667 - Medina Management Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Medina Management Co.
131 W. Smith Rd.
Medina, OH 44256
Mailing Address:
120 E. Friendship St., Medina, OH 44256
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:6531
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/05/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/03/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900938853 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100252 D03 I | 05/10/1988 | 05/13/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 D03 II | 05/10/1988 | 05/13/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100252 D02 IIIC | 05/10/1988 | 06/21/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100252 D02 XIVB | 05/10/1988 | 05/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100252 D02 XIXD | 05/10/1988 | 05/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:55 PM ON MARCH 3, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A TORCH TO REMOVE THE TOPS FROM 55 GALLON DRUMS WHICH CONTAINED A PETROLEUM PRODUCT RESIDUE. HE HAD REMOVED THE TOPS FROM THREE STEEL DRUMS. WHEN HE TOUCHED THE TOP OF THE FOURTH DRUM WITH THE TORCH, THE DRUM EXPLODED. THE TOP FLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE FACE AND HEAD, BREAKING HIS GOGGLES AND CAUSING SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED AND IS IN A COMA.
Keywords: HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FACE, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102430667 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Laborers, except construction |