Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1215347.015 - Stewart Industrial Maintenance, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1215347.015

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 03/07/2017

Site Address:
Stewart Industrial Maintenance, Inc.
2050 Pope Road Nestle Purina Petcare Facility
Allentown, PA 18104

Mailing Address:
Po Box 247, Owensboro, KY 42302

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/18/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/28/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1188557	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$5,387	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,387
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,387	$0	$5,387
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	Other	19100252 B03	05/24/2017	06/09/2017	$5,387	$5,387	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 93699.015

Event: 03/05/2017

Employee torch cutting steel bolts and catches fire

At 4:50 p.m. on March 5, 2017, an employee was using a torch to cut off steel bolt heads. The torch, which was fueled with oxygen and acetylene, caught fire when the employee opened the oxygen hose. The flames spread to the employee's sweatshirt and undershirt resulting in burns to the left side of his chest and stomach. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for his injuries. The incident investigation revealed that the oxygen hose had a leak, contributing to the incident.

Keywords: Burn, Chest, Fire, Hose, Leak, Oxygen, Stomach, Welding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1215347.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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