Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1217731.015 - North American Industrial Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1217731.015

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 03/16/2017

Site Address:
North American Industrial Services, Inc.
188 M Street
Agawam, MA 01001

Mailing Address:
1240 Saratoga Road, Ballston Spa, NY 12020

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561790/Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/16/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/19/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1191877	Yes
Inspection	1217778	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$47,079	$0	$0	$0	$0	$47,079
Current Penalty	$12,934	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$15,434
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
1.	01001	Other	19100028 B03 II	08/14/2017	12/21/2018	$2,500	$9,054	$0	09/12/2017	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100146 D02	08/14/2017	12/21/2018	$12,934	$12,675	$0	09/12/2017	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100146 D04 I	08/14/2017	12/21/2018	$0	$12,675	$0	09/12/2017	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19100146 D04 IV	08/14/2017	12/21/2018	$0	$12,675	$0	09/12/2017	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 93938.015

Event: 03/15/2017

Employee is engulfed by hot ash and suffers multiple burns

At 5:30 p.m. on March 15, 2017, an employee was removing broken pieces of refractory from the hopper opening using a water hose. The employee was engulfed with hot ash when the wall in front of him collapsed and the employee rolled into a fetal position within the hopper. The employee received severe burns to at least 65% of their body.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Burn, Collapse, Furnace, Head, Hopper, Leg, Neck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1217731.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury

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