Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100395516 - John H. Corbit, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100395516

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 05/12/1987

Site Address:
John H. Corbit, Inc.
1800 North Eleventh Street
Reading, PA 19604

Mailing Address:
1133 Penn Avenue, Wyomissing, PA 19610

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/13/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360656235

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260350 J	09/21/1987	10/01/1987	$160	$160	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	09/21/1987	10/01/1987	$240	$240	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19040002 A	09/21/1987	10/01/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14187058

Event: 05/11/1987

Employee killed in explosion of nitrous oxide tank

Employee #1 was using an oxyacetylene torch to heat a freon pipeline during modification of and/or repair to a nitrous oxide storage tank. An explosion occurred and he was killed.

Keywords: REPAIR, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE, NITROUS OXIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100395516			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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