Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1424425.015 - Norco, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1424425.015

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 08/15/2019

Site Address:
Norco, Inc.
850 West Gowen Rd.
Boise, ID 83705

Mailing Address:
1125 W. Amity Rd., Boise, ID 83705

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325120/Industrial Gas Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/15/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/12/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1489659	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	1		1			2
Initial Penalty	$13,260	$0	$66,300	$0	$0	$79,560
Current Penalty	$6,630	$0	$39,780	$0	$0	$46,410
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.	01001A	Serious	19100132 A	10/08/2019	11/04/2019	$6,630	$13,260	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100132 D01	10/08/2019	11/04/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Repeat	5A0001	10/08/2019	11/04/2019	$39,780	$66,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 119078.015

Event: 08/16/2019

Employee is burned while blowing down acetylene cylinder

At approximately 5:15 a.m. on August 16, 2019, an employee was blowing down acetylene cylinders. Then, the acetylene gas ignited and caused burns to the employee on their arms and legs. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.

Keywords: Acetylene, Arm, Burn, Chemical Burn, Cylinder, Leg

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1424425.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury

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