Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108782251 - Rockingham Venture Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108782251

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 10/06/1993

Site Address:
Rockingham Venture Inc.
Rockingham Park
Salem, NH 03079

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 47, Salem, NH 03079

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7948

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/11/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/30/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360390488
Referral	902571512	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	1		2		4
Current Violations	1	1		2		4
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$70,000	$0	$1,000	$0	$76,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$30,000	$0	$500	$0	$33,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100036 B08	03/10/1994	03/15/1994	$2,500	$5,000	$0	03/21/1994	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Willful	19100036 B07	03/10/1994	04/12/1994	$30,000	$70,000	$0	03/21/1994	I - Informal Settlement
3.	03001	Other	19040002 A	03/10/1994	03/23/1994	$500	$1,000	$0	03/21/1994	I - Informal Settlement
4.	03002	Other	19100036 B04	03/10/1994	04/12/1994	$0	$0	$0	03/21/1994	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14529358

Event: 09/25/1993

Employee killed when fire engulfs sleeping quarters

Employee #1 was a horse groom/trainer at Rockingham Park Track. As a part of his employment with the company, his lodging was provided at the track. His residence consisted of an 8 ft by 13 ft section of a storage shed that measured 13 ft by 76 ft. The residence had one door that led to the shed's interior. No secondary means of escape was available. During the night, a fire started in the storage shed. The employee awoke, smelled smoke, and noticed that the metal-covered door had started to change color. He opened the door and was knocked back by the heat and smoke. He got back up and ran through the fire to reach the shed door and exit the building. He died of smoke inhalation and burns about 17 hours later.

Keywords: BURN, OBSTRUCTED EGRESS, WORK RULES, FIRE, RACETRACK, SLEEPING QUARTERS, SMOKE INHALATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108782251			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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