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Inspection: 102794948 - Imo Industries, Inc., Gem Sensors Division

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 102794948
Report ID: 0112000
Date Opened: 05/29/1992

Site Address:
Imo Industries, Inc., Gem Sensors Division
One Cowles Road
Plainville, CT 06062

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3823

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/06/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/06/1993

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360167696
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 8 8
Current Violations 8 8
Initial Penalty $14,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $14,000
Current Penalty $8,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,400
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 Serious 5A0001 10/14/1992 11/30/1992 $2,100 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100145 C03 10/14/1992 11/02/1992 $630 $1,050 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003A Serious 19100147 C04 II 10/14/1992 11/30/1992 $630 $1,050 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003B Serious 19100333 B02 I 10/14/1992 11/30/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01004 Serious 19100157 C01 10/14/1992 11/30/1992 $1,050 $1,750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01005 Serious 19100242 B 10/14/1992 10/26/1992 $630 $1,050 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01006 Serious 19100252 A02 XIIIC 10/14/1992 11/09/1992 $2,100 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01007 Serious 19100253 B05 III 10/14/1992 10/26/1992 $630 $1,050 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01008 Serious 19100305 G01 III 10/14/1992 11/30/1992 $630 $1,050 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 652826
Event: 05/28/1992
Two employees hospitalized for natural gas overexposure

During the second shift on May 28, 1992, an employee operating a homemade endplug brazer shut off the compressed air line instead of the natural gas line. Natural gas, which is 85 percent methane, filled the building overnight. On May 29, 1992, all 200-plus scheduled employees reported to work. They smelled gas but remained in the building. After an hour or so employees started to feel ill from the gas. The brazer was in the machine shop, but the gas leak was not contained there. Employees throughout the facility were affected. Although the employer, IMO Industries, Inc., evacuated all employees, 26 employees needed medical attention. These 26 employees were monitored for adverse/permanent effects but none were found, therefore, 24 employees were released the next day and only Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized overnight.

Keywords: METAL SHOP, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, NATURAL GAS, GAS LEAK, OVEREXPOSURE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102794948 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
2 102794948 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
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