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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107349078 - Holcombe Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Holcombe Company, Inc.
5000 Packard Road
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 138, Buffalo, NY 14205
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/24/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/12/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360839195 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 |
| Current Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| 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 | 19260059 H | 12/06/1993 | 01/10/1994 | $840 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100119 H03 II | 12/06/1993 | 12/09/1993 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100132 A | 12/06/1993 | 12/09/1993 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19260352 C | 12/06/1993 | 12/09/1993 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19260352 E | 12/06/1993 | 12/09/1993 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An explosion and fire occurred on the first floor of building M-3B in an area where employees of Holcombe Company were using oxyacetylene torches to remove steel deck flooring. Employees #1 through #6 were injured; all but Employee #3 were hospitalized. It is assumed that the torches ignited combustible gases that collected in the plenum space beneath the steel deck floor.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, ACETYLENE TORCH, FIRE, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107349078 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Helpers, construction trades | ||
| 2 | 107349078 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters | ||
| 3 | 107349078 | Hospitalized injury | Hearing Loss | Welders and cutters |