Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108771502 - Bremco, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108771502

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 03/12/1996

Site Address:
Bremco, Inc.
3 Mechanic Street
Groveton, NH 03582

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1491, Claremont, NH 03743

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/19/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/04/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901667634	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,625
Current Penalty	$813	$0	$0	$0	$0	$813
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.	01001	Serious	19100261 A03 II	08/27/1996	08/30/1996	$813	$1,625	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100147 C07 I	08/27/1996	09/29/1996	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19100147 D04 I	08/27/1996	09/03/1996	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14529127

Event: 03/11/1996

Employee burned after fall into tank of hot water

A crew of six men was assigned to remove a smelt ring from inside the walls of a rotary kiln. Employee #1 was the stand-by person who normally did air testing and was assigned to stand by the door at the opening to the kiln firebox. At the downward end of the kiln opening there was an approximately 34 in. wide by 5 ft long hole in the floor that led to the dissolver tank. An attempt was made to cover this hole with two 2 by 6 rough-cut planks and a warped approximately 4 ft 8 in. long by 4 ft wide sheet of plywood. Employee #1 was standing on or next to the floor opening cover when he fell approximately 8 ft into the dissolver tank, which contained chest-deep hot water estimated to be around 160 degrees F. The crew could hear Employee #1 calling for help, but could not immediately locate him. He was rescued after a delay of about 2 to 3 minutes. Employee #1 suffered second- and third-degree burns over 85 percent of his body.

Keywords: BURN, COVER, KILN, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, TANK, HIGH TEMPERATURE, HOT WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108771502			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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