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Inspection: 315561266 - Kantner Iron And Steel, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 315561266
Report ID: 0317500
Date Opened: 08/15/2011

Site Address:
Kantner Iron And Steel, Inc.
3825 Whistler Road
Stoystown, PA 15563

Mailing Address:
365 Bassett Road, Hooversville, PA 15936

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/08/2011

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100541945
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $7,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,800
Current Penalty $7,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,800
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 19100132 D01 10/17/2011 11/04/2011 $1,800 $1,800 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19100132 D01 I 10/17/2011 10/25/2011 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002 Serious 19100252 A03 I 10/17/2011 10/20/2011 $4,200 $4,200 $0 -  
4. 01003 Serious 19100253 E05 V 10/17/2011 10/20/2011 $1,800 $1,800 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200542165
Event: 08/12/2011
Employee Dies after Gunpowder Explosion

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on August 12, 2011, Employee #1, with Kantner Iron and Steel, Inc., was using a propane/oxygen torch to remove locks from a container to check its contents for recyclable items. He was unaware that the container held approximately 100 pounds of F-4 black gunpowder. While removing the second lock, a large explosion burned Employee #1. He was transported to a local hospital and then transferred to a Pittsburgh hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: BURN, TORCH, EXPLOSION, POWDER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 315561266 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Laborers, except construction
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