Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306103029 - Comfort Air Systems, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306103029

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 09/01/2004

Site Address:
Comfort Air Systems, Inc.
282 Farmers Rowe
Groton, MA 01450

Mailing Address:
119 Herbert Street, Framingham, MA 01702

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/01/2004

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 10/28/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200779866	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260652 A01	09/22/2004	09/27/2004	$1,500	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19261053 B01	09/22/2004	09/27/2004	$0	$1,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200773620

Event: 09/01/2004

Employee is injured from pressurized pipe

On September 1, 2004, Employee #1 was struck in the leg by an 8-inch pipe cap when it blew off of the pipe, which was under 30 lbs of pressure.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, PRESSURE PIPING, ABRASION, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306103029			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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