Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110368958 - John'S Welding & Repair

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110368958

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 01/25/1994

Site Address:
John'S Welding & Repair
62 Chestnut St. Ext.
Danbury, CT 06810

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7692

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/22/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/30/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901466060	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			1		10
Current Violations	4			4		8
Initial Penalty	$7,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,050
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100101 B	05/17/1994	05/21/1994	$0	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100106 D02 I	05/17/1994	05/21/1994	$500	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19100253 B04 I	05/17/1994	05/21/1994	$0	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100253 B01 II	05/17/1994	05/21/1994	$100	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100253 B02 IV	05/17/1994	05/21/1994	$250	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Other	19100253 B04 III	05/17/1994	05/21/1994	$0	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19101200 E01	05/17/1994	06/19/1994	$450	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01008	Serious	19101200 G01	05/17/1994	06/19/1994	$450	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01009	Serious	19101200 H	05/17/1994	06/19/1994	$150	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01010	Other	19101200 D06	05/17/1994	06/13/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170710149

Event: 01/25/1994

Employee burned when tank explodes while being cut

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on January 24, 1994, Employee #1, of John's Welding and Repair, was beginning to cut up an underground oil tank using a Hypertherm Max 100 plasma cutter when the tank exploded. The employee was hospitalized with 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns to his right leg and lower torso. He also suffered multiple fractures of his right leg and pelvis.

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, FIRE, OIL TANK, TORSO, EXPLOSION, PELVIS, CUTTING AND BURNING, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110368958			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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