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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113902779 - Pennetta & Son, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
Pennetta & Son, Inc.
1036 Elizabeth Ave.
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
Mailing Address:
428 Hoboken Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/22/1999
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 01/12/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101310274 | ||
| Referral | 201312188 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $20,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,250 |
| Current Penalty | $12,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,750 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/22/1999 | 09/08/1999 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 07/22/1999 | 09/16/1999 | $4,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 07/22/1999 | 09/08/1999 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 07/22/1999 | 09/08/1999 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 07/22/1999 | 07/27/1999 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 07/22/1999 | 10/15/1999 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 07/22/1999 | 09/08/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19100147 C06 II | 07/22/1999 | 09/16/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 07/22/1999 | 08/16/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on January 22, 1999, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were purging air from a newly installed 4-in. natural gas main in the mechanics shop boiler room. Residual natural gas remained in the 200-ft of existing piping and the air in the main pushed this residual gas into the boiler room where it dispersed to the ceiling and was ignited by an open flame. All employees suffered second-and-third-degree burns covering 7 to 41 percent of their bodies. Employee #1 died and Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized. Injuries to three workers of the City of Elizabeth, who were also in the boiler room, were not recorded.
Keywords: BURN, HEAT, BOILER, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE, PIPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113902779 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics | ||
| 2 | 113902779 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics | ||
| 3 | 113902779 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Managers and administrators, n.e.c |