Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109780908 - O. E. Meyers Company

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109780908

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 06/15/1993

Site Address:
O. E. Meyers Company
2016 Milan Road
Sandusky, OH 44870

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5169

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/11/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/01/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360422976
Referral	901544486	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			1		8
Current Violations	5			1		6
Initial Penalty	$14,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,750
Current Penalty	$2,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,200
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	09/17/1993	09/22/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	10/04/1993	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	09/17/1993	09/22/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	10/04/1993	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C01	09/17/1993	10/04/1993	$0	$2,500	$0	10/04/1993	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100147 C05 I	09/17/1993	10/04/1993	$0	$2,500	$0	10/04/1993	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100178 E02	09/17/1993	10/20/1993	$1,000	$2,500	$0	10/04/1993	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19101200 E01	09/17/1993	10/04/1993	$200	$1,250	$0	10/04/1993	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01007A	Serious	5A0001	09/17/1993	09/22/1993	$1,000	$1,000	$0		F - Formal Settlement
8.	01007B	Serious	5A0001	09/17/1993	09/22/1993	$0	$0	$0		F - Formal Settlement
9.	02001	Other	19100178 P01	09/17/1993	09/27/1993	$0	$0	$0	10/04/1993	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14388599

Event: 06/11/1993

Employee killed when severely burned during flash fire

Employees #1 and #2 were replacing valve flange gaskets on two large 9,000 cubic ft, 2,500 lb capacity oxygen cylinders at the northernmost end of a bank of six. After the gaskets were replaced, Employee #1 was at the southernmost two oxygen cylinders opening the valve on one to restore the bank's service. The cylinder valve he was opening caused heat from compression of the oxygen which caused a flash fire and explosion. Employee #1 sustained 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns over 90 to 95 percent of his body. He died on June 30, 1993. Employee #2 was about 86 ft from Employee #1 at the northernmost end. He was only slightly burned, sustaining less than 1st-degree burns on the back of his neck and forehead.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, FIRE, FOREHEAD, EXPLOSION, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109780908			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	109780908			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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