Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309443943 - Harsco - American Welding & Tank

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309443943

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 10/31/2006

Site Address:
Harsco - American Welding & Tank
721 Graham Drive
Fremont, OH 43420

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3443

NAICS: 332420/Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/20/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/16/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202099073	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	5A0001	01/26/2007	01/31/2007	$5,000	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202087987

Event: 10/31/2006

Worker Is Burned When Propane Gas Release Ignites

At approximately 6:45 a.m. on October 31, 2006, an employee for Harsco-American Welding & Tank, did not flare and remove at least one valve from a 500-gallon propane tank before bringing it into a building. Once inside the building, the employee removed the pressure relief valve. After the valve was removed, propane gas was released from the tank, and a gas-fired heater, located in the ceiling of the building, ignited the gas. The employee burned his hands and face. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, VENTING, VALVE, PROPANE, FACE, TANK, HAND, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309443943			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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