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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123303851 - Manafort Brothers Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office
Site Address:
Manafort Brothers Incorporated
Connecticut Post Mall, 1201 Boston Post Road
Milford, CT 06460
Mailing Address:
414 New Britain Avenue, P.O. 99, Plainville, CT 06062
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/10/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/30/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 903124014 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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 | 19260150 C01 VI | 03/22/2000 | 03/27/2000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260153 K02 | 03/22/2000 | 03/27/2000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260154 A01 | 03/22/2000 | 03/27/2000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 03/22/2000 | 03/27/2000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19260154 A01 | 03/22/2000 | 03/27/2000 | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | Q - National Office Adjustment | |
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 03/22/2000 | 03/27/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | Q - National Office Adjustment | |
| 7. | 01006A | Other | 19260150 C01 VI | 03/22/2000 | 03/27/2000 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | Q - National Office Adjustment | |
| 8. | 01006B | Other | 19260153 K02 | 03/22/2000 | 03/27/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | Q - National Office Adjustment |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2, laborers on an excavation site sustained burns when leaking liquid propane (LP) ignited. The excavation was 15-ft-wide, 30-ft-long, and 5.5-6.8-ft-deep. The walls were nearly vertical. A tent was build over the site. At around 8:00 a.m. a heater connected to 100-lb LP cylinder was started in the excavation so that the footings could be installed later. Due to the extremely cold day a second heater was placed in the excavation along with another LP cylinder. One of the coworkers tried to unscrew the valve cup on the cylinder, but it turned only about 0.25 in. It created a leak of LP that could not be stopped; therefore it was decided to remove the cylinder. It was carried in horizontal position and that created a more intense leak. A coworker, a foreman, turned the first heater and cylinder off, but within five seconds the fumes ignited inside the excavation. Employees #1 and #2 got disoriented and did not leave in time. Employee #1 sustained burns to his right hand, and Employee #2 sustained burns to his face. They were hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, FOOTINGS, EXCAVATION, CYLINDER, HEATER, CONSTRUCTION, PROPANE, FACE, HAND, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123303851 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 123303851 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |