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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311879068 - Novey Recycling Company
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Novey Recycling Company
1661 Martin St. Ext.
Clearfield, PA 16830
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/30/2010
Emphasis: L:Scrapmtl
Case Closed: 12/08/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200387454 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,470 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,470 |
| 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 | 19100252 B02 IB | 11/02/2010 | 12/07/2010 | $735 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 B03 | 11/02/2010 | 12/07/2010 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 11/02/2010 | 12/07/2010 | $735 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19101200 H | 11/02/2010 | 12/07/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on September 22, 2010, Employee #1 was using an oxygen/acetylene torch to dismantle automobile radiators that had been discarded. As he used a 55-gallon drum, of unknown content, as a work surface, the heat from the cutting torch conducted to the unknown material, causing an explosion. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby medical facility, where he was hospitalized and treated for first and second degree burns to the face, neck, chest and arm, as well as temporary hearing loss.
Keywords: BURN, CHEST, ACETYLENE TORCH, TORCH, EXPLOSION, HEARING LOSS, NECK, ARM, FACE, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311879068 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |