Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108126228 - Norcimbus, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 108126228

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 08/28/1991

Site Address:
Norcimbus, Inc
2740 S. Handy Dr. Suite #2
Tempe, AZ 85282

Mailing Address:
2740 S Hardy Dr Suite 2, Tempe, AZ 85282

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3569

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/19/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360185664

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
Current Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
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	230403 A	10/29/1991	11/01/1991	$480	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19101200 H	10/29/1991	11/28/1991	$420	$560	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	10/29/1991	11/28/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19101200 G08	10/29/1991	11/28/1991	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170064307

Event: 08/24/1991

Employees suffer burns during explosion and fire

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on August 24, 1991, Employee #1 was saturating zirconium alloy with gaseous hydrogen in a stainless steel cylinder when the cylinder exploded and the gas ignited. Employee #1 sustained 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns. Employee #2, who was next to Employee #1 during the explosion, also suffered burns.

Keywords: HYDROGEN, CYLINDER, FIRE, GAS, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108126228			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Managers and administrators, n.e.c
2	108126228			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Managers, marketing, advertising, & public rela.

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