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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17995044 - Definzio Imports, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360531115 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | 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 |