Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303634935 - Sos Gases Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303634935

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 06/13/2000

Site Address:
Sos Gases Inc.
1100 Harrison Avenue
Kearny, NJ 07032

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4925

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/13/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/04/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200025989	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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.	01001A	Serious	19100101 B	07/13/2000	07/19/2000	$938	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100101 B	07/13/2000	07/19/2000	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100133 A01	07/13/2000	07/19/2000	$563	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200021913

Event: 06/13/2000

Three employees burned in liquid oxygen fire

Employees #1 through #3 were filling a pressurized liquid oxygen cylinder when it caught on fire. All three sustained burns to their arms; Employees #1 and #2 required hospitalization. .

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, PRESSURE VESSEL, FIRE, HIGH PRESSURE, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303634935	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	303634935	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	303634935	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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