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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 554438.015 - Damon'S Tavern
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
Damon'S Tavern
310 Prospect Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Mailing Address:
310 Prospect Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 722211/Limited-Service Restaurants
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/13/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 483650 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,500 |
| Current Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| 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 | 19100263 L09 II | 09/18/2012 | 10/31/2012 | $2,450 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100263 L09 V | 09/18/2012 | 12/14/2012 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100303 B02 | 09/18/2012 | 10/31/2012 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100304 B04 II B | 09/18/2012 | 10/31/2012 | $0 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 09/18/2012 | 12/14/2012 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 09/18/2012 | 10/31/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 a.m. on August 3, 2012, Employee #1 and Employee #2 worked at a pizza restaurant. The restaurant has a natural gas fired Baker's Pride pizza oven. The top oven had not been used in at least 8 months prior to the inspection. It was reported to management by the line cook staff that the day prior to the incident, the bottom oven was not getting hot enough so the General Manager decided to start up the upper oven and it the oven was not starting. Reportedly, the gas was left on overnight. The morning of the incident, Employee #1 attempted to light the upper pizza oven when accumulated gases ignited and blew back . Employee #1 sustained serious burns to the face and torso, with her clothing melting to her upper body. Employee #2 also suffered a burn to the arm, as he was in the kitchen near the oven at the time.
Keywords: Explosion, Gas, Natural Gas
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 554438.015 | 1 | M | Hospitalized injury | Cooks, except short order | |
| 2 | 554438.015 | 30 | F | Hospitalized injury | Managers and administrators, n.e.c |