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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1525800.015 - Commercial Metals Company
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
Commercial Metals Company
1 Crossman Road North
Sayreville, NJ 08872
Mailing Address:
1 Crossman Road North, Sayreville, NJ 08872
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331110
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/19/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/04/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1758606 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,753 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,753 |
| Current Penalty | $9,753 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,753 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100252 B01 I | 11/03/2021 | 12/01/2021 | $9,753 | $9,753 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:45 p.m. on April 19, 2021, an employee working as a structural steel worker for a steel mill was using an oxyacetylene torch which had sprung a leak. The fuel caught fire causing sparks to fall onto the employee's shirt. The employee was hospitalized to treat 1st and 2nd degree burns to his chest, arms and his back.
Keywords: Acetylene Torch, Arm, Back, Burn, Chest, Clothing, Cutting And Burning, Fire, Flame-Resistant Clothing (FRC), Iron Worker, Metal, Mill--Plant, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Protective Clothing, Skin, Steel, Steel Worker, Torch, Torch burning, Torch cutting
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1525800.015 | 62 | M | Hospitalized injury | Strctural Iron /& Steel Worker |