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Inspection: 17995044 - Definzio Imports, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 17995044
Report ID: 0317000
Date Opened: 06/05/1987

Site Address:
Definzio Imports, Inc.
23 Industrial Highway
Essington, PA 19029

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 163, Essington, PA 19029

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5511

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/18/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360531115
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $1,530 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,530
Current Penalty $720 $0 $0 $0 $0 $720
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. 01001A Serious 19100157 C05 08/25/1987 08/29/1987 $810 $810 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
2. 01001B Other 19100157 G02 08/25/1987 09/02/1987 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002 Serious 19100307 B 08/25/1987 09/19/1987 $720 $720 $0 -  
4. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 08/25/1987 08/29/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14314603
Event: 06/04/1987
79-year-old employee killed, 9 injured in gasoline explosion

Employees #1 through #10 were working at their regular tasks. Employee #1, age 79, was sent down to the basement to clean up gasoline that had accumulated in a basement from a leak at a gas station next to the work site. An unknown source ignited the gasoline fumes, causing an explosion in which Employee #1 was killed. The building collapsed and materials were blown about the work area, striking the other employees. Employees #2 through #10 sustained multiple cuts, but only Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized.

Keywords: LEAK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, BUILDING COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, GAS LEAK, FLYING OBJECT, GASOLINE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 17995044 Non Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Occupation not reported
2 17995044 Hospitalized injury Dislocation Occupation not reported
3 17995044 Non Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Occupation not reported
4 17995044 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
5 17995044 Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported
6 17995044 Non Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Occupation not reported
7 17995044 Non Hospitalized injury Dislocation Occupation not reported
8 17995044 Non Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Occupation not reported
9 17995044 Non Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Occupation not reported
10 17995044 Non Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Occupation not reported
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