Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1551622.015 - Ocenco, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1551622.015

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 09/07/2021

Site Address:
Ocenco, Incorporated
10225 82nd Ave
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158

Mailing Address:
10225 82nd Ave, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 339113/Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/18/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1807651	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$22,479	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,479
Current Penalty	$6,164	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,164
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	02/17/2022	03/23/2022	$6,164	$6,164	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100307 B	02/17/2022	03/16/2022	$0	$6,164	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100307 C02 I	02/17/2022	03/16/2022	$0	$10,151	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 142172.015

Event: 09/07/2021

Employee burns, bruises abdomen when oxygen system explodes

At 6:55 a.m. on September 7, 2021, an employee working for a surgical supply manufacturer was filling multiple compressed oxygen cylinders from a pressurized bulk system. An explosion occurred blowing out a portion of braided hose and copper piping. Pressurized gas was released along with flying shrapnel from the blast. The employee was struck by the flying debris and hospitalized to treat burns and contusions to his abdomen.

Keywords: Abdomen, Burn, Compressed Gas, Contusion, Cylinder, Explosion, Filling, Filling Station, Flying Object, Gas, Hose, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Metal Pipe, Oxygen, Shrapnel, Storage Area, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1551622.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury

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