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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311473664 - Kelmar Construction Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Kelmar Construction Corp.
24 20th Ave.
Irvington, NJ 07111
Mailing Address:
709 Adam Ave., Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1522
NAICS: 236116/New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/03/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/03/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100022417 |
Investigation Summary
On October 19, 2007, Employee #1, a foreman, and Employees #2 through #4 went to a residential job site to investigate a report that the newly-completed, two-family house had been broken into. After they entered the house, there was a major gas explosion and fire. The house they entered and a neighboring, uninhabited six-family house were totally destroyed. Employee #1 was killed and Employees #2 through #4 were hospitalized in critical condition. There were no construction activities going on when the explosion occurred. Arson investigators suspected that thieves broke into the house and damaged its natural gas line. The ignition source causing the explosion was not determined. When this report was written, no arrests pertaining to the explosion had been made.
Keywords: VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311473664 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 311473664 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 311473664 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 311473664 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |