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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102877313 - Prima Asphalt & Concrete Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
Site Address:
Prima Asphalt & Concrete Inc.
615 Furrows Road
Holtsville, NY 11742
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5032
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/04/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/28/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 902007657 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 05/13/1994 | 06/30/1994 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 05/13/1994 | 06/30/1994 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100020 G01 I | 05/13/1994 | 05/18/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a plant superintendent, was standing on top of a 15,000 gallon tank that was half filled with heated liquid asphalt. The return circulating line was clogged and he was using a propane torch to warm it. As Employee #1 tried to look into the open hatch to see if the asphalt was flowing, the torch in his hand moved too close to the hatch, igniting the escaping vapors. The flames from the brief explosion licked his face, causing a burn that looked like a bad sunburn. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 4 days and is now at home recuperating.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, PROPANE TORCH, CLOGGED, EXPLOSION, HOT ASPHALT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102877313 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |