Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1135227 - Joseph Ayers Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1135227

Report ID: 0317740

Date Opened: 07/27/1984

Site Address:
Joseph Ayers Inc
275 Keystone Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18017

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2899

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/04/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360505135

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	5A0001	10/11/1984	11/10/1984	$350	$350	$0	-
2.	01002A	Other	19100134 E03	10/11/1984	11/10/1984	$0	$350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Other	19100134 F05 I	10/11/1984	11/10/1984	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14544159

Event: 07/27/1984

Explosion Caused by Boilover of Flammable Liquids

On July 27, 1984, at approximately 8:50 am, a batch of kolate had been processed and accidentally fed into a holding tank #24. This caused a boilover of flammable liquids and vapors and a subsequent explosion. Employee #1 was fatally injured during the explosion, Employee #2 died while in the hospital, Employee #3 was burned over 35 percent of his body, and Employee #4 was treated and released from the hospital.

Keywords: BURN, KOLATE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1135227	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	1135227	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	1135227	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
4	1135227	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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