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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304356942 - Joyce Iron & Metal Company
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Joyce Iron & Metal Company
1283 Joyce Avenue
Columbus, OH 43219
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/30/2001
Emphasis: S:Amputations
Case Closed: 01/29/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361866197 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100101 B | 06/15/2001 | 06/20/2001 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 07/11/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/15/2001 | 07/18/2001 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 07/11/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An employee whose job it was to cut up scrap on a band saw cut into an oxygen cylinder that was still pressurized. When the employee cut through the side of the cylinder, the pressure blew out the side and propelled the cylinder toward the employee, fatally injuring him when it struck his stomach.
Keywords: ABDOMEN, DEMOLITION, CYLINDER, BANDSAW, SCRAP METAL, STRUCK BY, STOMACH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304356942 | Fatality | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported |