Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1549671.015 - Lapp'S Carriage Shop Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1549671.015

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 08/25/2021

Site Address:
Lapp'S Carriage Shop Llc
372 King Street
Myerstown, PA 17067

Mailing Address:
372 King Street, Myerstown, PA 17067

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 336999/All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/14/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/12/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1803096	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,351	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,351
Current Penalty	$3,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,200
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100107 J03	02/22/2022	03/18/2022	$3,200	$4,351	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 143839.015

Event: 08/25/2021

Employee burns head, face and hands when lighting propane he

At 7:00 a.m. on August 25, 2021, an employee working for a transportation equipment manufacturer was starting to light the propane heaters that heat the drying area for painted equipment. There was a propane leak that caused the area to fill with propane gas. When the employee began to light the heater, the shop exploded. The employee was hospitalized to treat third degree burns on his head, face, and hands.

Keywords: Burn, Dryer, Engineering Controls, Explosion, Face, Flammable Liquid, Gas, Gas Leak, Hand, Head, Heater, Ignite, Ignition, Lack of Engineering Controls, Leak, Manufacturing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Open Flame, Painting, Propane, Ventilation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1549671.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury

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