Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113211247 - White Oak Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113211247

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 10/05/1993

Site Address:
White Oak Corporation
Main & Frontage Streets
Bridgeport, CT 06604

Mailing Address:
7 West Main Street, Plainville, CT 06062

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/11/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/07/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901485391	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,600
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/17/1994	03/21/1994	$2,000	$5,600	$0	03/21/1994	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 817718

Event: 10/05/1993

Employee suffers internal injuries when struck by fragment

Iron workers were emplacing hydraulic jacks in preparation for lifting a portion of a bridge the following day. The bottom couplings of each were connected to a manifold system that was connected to a pump. The foreman wanted to place enough pressure on the jacks to prevent theft. Once the system was pressurized, the ram in one of the jacks started to move; the other showed no sign of movement. Once the first ram was in place, the valve to the jack was closed. The ram on the second jack started to move, then shortly thereafter, a loud report was heard. The upper coupling on the second jack ruptured, expelling the internal parts. One fragment went through Employee #1's upper arm and lodged in his lower abdomen, causing internal injuries.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, HYDRAULIC JACK, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113211247			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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