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Inspection: 2270775 - Action Industrial Distributors

Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 2270775
Report ID: 0214500
Date Opened: 08/01/1985

Site Address:
Action Industrial Distributors
26 Industrial Road
West Milford, NJ 07480

Mailing Address:
26 Industrial Road, West Milford, NJ 07480

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5085

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/01/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/26/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360659437
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 Other 19100024 H 08/19/1985 09/20/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 19100252 A02 IIB 08/19/1985 09/05/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 19100252 A02 IID 08/19/1985 09/05/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14491385
Event: 07/31/1985
GAS CYLINDER RUPTURED FROM OVER PRESSURIZATION

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE TRANSFERING NITROGEN GAS FROM A 3,000 PSI CYLINDER TO A SMALL 300 PSI CYLINDER. THE WORKPLACE WAS THE CYLINDER STORAGE YARD OF A WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY. THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING A PIECE OF ARMOURED HOSE, A PRESSURE GUAGE AND APPROPRIATE VALVE FITTINGS. THE SMALL CYLINDER RUPTURED WHILE BEING FILLED. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE STRUCK BY THE CYLINDER PIECES. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS KILLED AND EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SEVERELY INJURED. THE OPERATION WAS BEING PERFORMED WITHOUT THE USE OF REQUIRED PRESSURE REGULATING DEVICES TO ACCURATELY CONTROL THE TRANSFER OF GAS FROM ONE CYLINDER TO ANOTHER.

Keywords: REGULATOR VALVE, CYLINDER, RUPTURE, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2270775 Occupation Not Listed
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