Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313786865 - The Baker-Shindler Contracting Company

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313786865

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 02/11/2011

Site Address:
The Baker-Shindler Contracting Company
525 Cleveland Avenue
Defiance, OH 43512

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5211

NAICS: 444190/Other Building Material Dealers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/11/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202101838	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,400
Current Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
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.	01001A	Serious	19100252 A03 I	04/14/2011	05/31/2011	$4,200	$4,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100252 A03 II	04/14/2011	05/31/2011	$0	$4,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202089660

Event: 02/10/2011

Employee Is Injured in Explosion

On February 10, 2011, an employee was using an oxygen-acetylene torch to cut the lid off of a 55 gallon steel drum. The drum previously contained used motor oil, hydraulic oil and gasoline that came from the servicing of their vehicles. When the cutting began, an explosion occurred and the employee was thrown back sustaining severe injuries to the back of his head and his face. The bungs were still on the drum at the time of the cutting which caused both ends of the drum to blow off. The employee was taken to the Defiance hospital and then air lifted to Toledo, Ohio, where he was hospitalized and treated for fractured head.

Keywords: OXYGEN, FRACTURE, HEAD, ACETYLENE TORCH, DRUM, GAS, EXPLOSION, TOXIC FUMES, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313786865			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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