Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300022431 - Roned Reality, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300022431

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 02/19/1997

Site Address:
Roned Reality, Inc.
114 Beach Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866

Mailing Address:
101 East Main Street, Little Falls, NJ 07424

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:6519

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/24/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/27/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200020980	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8			4		12
Current Violations	6			4		10
Initial Penalty	$6,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,250
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
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	19100252 A03 I	05/14/1997	05/19/1997	$0	$1,500	$0	06/02/1997	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100110 B06 I	05/14/1997	05/19/1997	$300	$600	$0	06/02/1997	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19100212 A01	05/14/1997	05/19/1997	$750	$750	$0		-
4.	01004	Serious	19100215 A04	05/14/1997	05/20/1997	$300	$600	$0	06/09/1997	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005	Serious	19100253 B02 IV	05/14/1997	05/19/1997	$600	$600	$0		-
6.	01006	Serious	19100253 B04 I	05/14/1997	05/19/1997	$300	$600	$0	06/09/1997	J - ALJ Decision
7.	01007	Serious	19100305 G01 I	05/14/1997	05/20/1997	$0	$100	$0	06/09/1997	J - ALJ Decision
8.	01008	Serious	19101200 H01	05/14/1997	07/01/1997	$0	$1,500	$0	06/09/1997	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
9.	02001	Other	19100157 C01	05/14/1997	05/19/1997	$0	$0	$0	06/09/1997	J - ALJ Decision
10.	02002	Other	19100157 E03	05/14/1997	06/09/1997	$0	$0	$0	06/09/1997	J - ALJ Decision
11.	02003	Other	19100219 D01	05/14/1997	06/09/1997	$0	$0	$0	06/09/1997	J - ALJ Decision
12.	02004	Other	19100219 E01 I	05/14/1997	06/09/1997	$0	$0	$0	06/09/1997	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200020287

Event: 02/19/1997

Employee injured when drum explodes during cutting

Employee #1 was using a Sawzall to cut off the tops and bottoms of unwashed 55 gallon drums that had previously held oil-based paints and lacquer thinner. After cutting several drums and breaking a number of saw blades, hr decided to switch to an oxy/acetylene torch. The final drum to be cut had previously contained lacquer thinner, and the bungs had not been removed to allow it to air. The drum exploded while Employee #1 was cutting it. He fractured both legs and sustained second-degree burns to his face, hands, and neck. Employee #1 was flown to a local trauma center and then transferred to a burn center.

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, ACETYLENE TORCH, VENTILATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, EXPLOSION, FACE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300022431			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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