Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1067230 - Titanium Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1067230

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 01/15/1985

Site Address:
Titanium Industries
110 Lehigh Drive
Fairfield, NJ 07006

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3443

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/24/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/30/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360662472
Referral	900862442		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
Current Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100252 F04 I	05/23/1985	05/26/1985	$720	$720	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100252 F04 II	05/23/1985	05/26/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19100252 F04 III	05/23/1985	05/26/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14480552

Event: 01/15/1985

Employee dies of asphyxia in tank during welding operation

Employee #1 was inside the end cap of a titanium vessel, performing argon gas shielding (job #21773) for MIG welding being done outside the tank. He was found unconscious inside the tank by his supervisor, who went looking for him when he did not respond to his name being called. Employee #1 was killed. The end cap of the tank is considered a confined space.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, WELDING, GAS, TANK, ARGON

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1067230			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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