Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302922646 - Scituate Concrete Pipe Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302922646

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 07/24/2000

Site Address:
Scituate Concrete Pipe Corporation
One Buckeye Lane
Scituate, MA 02066

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3272

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/20/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100460625
Referral	200465375	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$5,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,875
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100252 A03 I	08/29/2000	09/20/2000	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100252 A03 II	08/29/2000	09/20/2000	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19101200 H	08/29/2000	11/17/2000	$500	$875	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200460749

Event: 07/24/2000

Employee killed when flammable product explodes

Employee #1 was using an oxygen/acetylene torch to burn off the top of a drum that held a flammable product. The container exploded, killing Employee #1.

Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, DRUM, TORCH, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302922646			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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