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Inspection: 300524543 - Pemm Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 300524543
Report ID: 0213100
Date Opened: 11/22/1996

Site Address:
Pemm Corp.
R.D. 1, Box 130a
Cold Spring, NY 10516

Mailing Address:
R.D. 1, Box 130a, Cold Spring, NY 10516

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8711

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/30/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/1997

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100740034
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $4,200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,200
Current Penalty $3,150 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,150
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. 01001 Serious 5A0001 03/12/1997 03/17/1997 $1,570 $2,100 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19101200 G01 03/12/1997 03/17/1997 $790 $1,050 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19101200 H01 03/12/1997 03/17/1997 $790 $1,050 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200740041
Event: 11/20/1996
Employee killed in fire after chemicals ignite

At approximately 2:45 p.m. on November 20, 1996, Employee #1 and two coworkers were involved in a R & D test. They were pumping heptane and nitrogen through a 10 ft high plastic cylinder when a hose connection on the top of the unit began to leak. Employee #1 had started up a stepladder to stop the leak when the mixture ignited. He was set on fire and was killed. The entire building burned for approximately 1-1/2 hours before the blaze was extinguished.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, NITROGEN, CHEMICAL REACTION, HEPTANE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300524543 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Occupation not reported
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