Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109132035 - Don Allen Auto Service Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109132035

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 03/16/1994

Site Address:
Don Allen Auto Service Incorporated
24 Poplis Road
Nantucket, MA 02554

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5511

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/23/1994

Emphasis: L:Xeisa

Case Closed: 04/20/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	902669183	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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	19100252 A03 I	03/25/1994	03/30/1994	$525	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100252 A03 II	03/25/1994	03/30/1994	$525	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100252 B02 IB	03/25/1994	03/30/1994	$525	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19101200 H	03/25/1994	03/30/1994	$525	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170111033

Event: 03/16/1994

Employee injured when struck by exploding 55 gallon drum

On March 15, 1994, Employee #1 had been acting as a fire watch while a coworker cut the tops off four or five 55 gallon drums. When the coworker was called away, Employee #1 began to cut a drum. As soon as the flame from the welding torch penetrated the drum, the bottom of the drum ruptured, forcing the drum upward. The drum struck Employee #1 in the face, breaking his nose and the orbital bones around each eye. The drum at one time had contained gasoline and had not been properly vented, inerted, or cleaned before the employee began cutting.

Keywords: EYE, FRACTURE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, RUPTURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109132035			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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