Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308247352 - Micro Systems Engineering Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 308247352

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 12/02/2004

Site Address:
Micro Systems Engineering Inc
6024 Sw Jean Rd Ste B4
Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3845

NAICS: 334510/Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/16/2005

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
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	19100101 B	02/16/2005	02/22/2005	$1,250	$1,250	$0		-
2.	02002	Other	19100132 D02	02/16/2005	03/19/2005	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201634862

Event: 12/02/2004

Employee Is Injured in Explosion

On December 2, 2004, Employee #1, a maintenance worker, was installing a pressure regulator on a high pressure compressed gas tank when the regulator exploded. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for severe facial injuries. The accident investigation revealed that the cause of the explosion was due to a low pressure regulator was being connected to a high pressure compressed gas cylinder.

Keywords: REGULATOR VALVE, CYLINDER, COMPRESSED GAS, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, TANK, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308247352			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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