Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1492288.015 - Mollenberg-Betz, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1492288.015

Report ID: 0336000

Date Opened: 09/11/2020

Site Address:
Mollenberg-Betz, Inc
139 S Lake Street
North East, PA 16428

Mailing Address:
300 Scott Street, Buffalo, NY 14204

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 333415/Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/25/2021

Emphasis: N:Chemnep

Case Closed: 04/19/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1656547		Yes
Inspection	1492305		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$22,118	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,118
Current Penalty	$6,200	$0	$0	$6,000	$0	$12,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260850 E	03/02/2021	04/16/2021	$6,200	$11,059	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260020 B02	03/02/2021	04/16/2021	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002	Other	19260102 A01	03/02/2021	04/16/2021	$6,000	$11,059	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129407.015

Event: 09/06/2020

Employee cuts ammonia line and is exposed to ammonia

At 10:30 a.m. on September 6, 2020, an employee was cutting pipe, when ammonia was released from the pipe. The employee suffered a respiratory tract injury due to inhaling ammonia. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Ammonia, Chemical Exposure, Cutting, Inhalation, Pipe, Respiratory Tract

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1492288.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Pipelayer

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