Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123167819 - H. Bixon & Sons, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123167819

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 02/08/1995

Site Address:
H. Bixon & Sons, Inc.
Printers Lane
New Haven, CT 06519

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1198, New Haven, CT 06519

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/09/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/16/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	74614884	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	10			3		13
Current Violations	10			3		13
Initial Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$11,000
Current Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$250	$0	$5,500
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	19100022 A01	03/10/1995	03/28/1995	$500	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100037 Q01	03/10/1995	03/28/1995	$375	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100101 B	03/10/1995	03/28/1995	$375	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100253 B02 II	03/10/1995	03/28/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01004A	Serious	19100157 C01	03/10/1995	03/28/1995	$375	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004B	Serious	19100157 C04	03/10/1995	03/28/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01004C	Serious	19100157 D04	03/10/1995	03/28/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	01004D	Serious	19100157 E02	03/10/1995	03/28/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	01004E	Serious	19100157 E03	03/10/1995	03/28/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	01005A	Serious	19100215 A02	03/10/1995	03/18/1995	$500	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01005B	Serious	19100215 A04	03/10/1995	03/18/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
12.	01005C	Serious	19100215 B09	03/10/1995	03/18/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	01006A	Serious	19100219 D01	03/10/1995	03/18/1995	$500	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01006B	Serious	19100219 E03 I	03/10/1995	03/18/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
15.	01007	Serious	19100252 A03 I	03/10/1995	03/14/1995	$625	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01008	Serious	19100253 B04 III	03/10/1995	03/18/1995	$375	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	01009A	Serious	19100304 F04	03/10/1995	03/28/1995	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	01009B	Serious	19100305 J02 II	03/10/1995	03/28/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
19.	01010A	Serious	19101200 E01	03/10/1995	04/12/1995	$375	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
20.	01010B	Serious	19101200 G01	03/10/1995	04/12/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
21.	01010C	Serious	19101200 H	03/10/1995	05/12/1995	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
22.	02001	Other	19040002 A	03/10/1995	04/12/1995	$250	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
23.	02002	Other	19100178 P01	03/10/1995	03/18/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
24.	02003	Other	19100305 G01 I	03/10/1995	03/28/1995	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170710677

Event: 02/08/1995

Employee burned in drum explosion

Employee #1 was cutting the top off of a metal drum that contained hydraulic oil vapors. When he torched the drum with a plasma cutter, the vapors ignited and the drum exploded. The fireball burned Employee #1 on the face, hands, and torso; he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, DRUM, FIRE, TORSO, TORCH, EXPLOSION, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123167819			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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