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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1549092.015 - Ecm Development Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Ecm Development Corp.
1711 Route 588
Fombell, PA 16123
Mailing Address:
1711 Route 588, Fombell, PA 16123
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 335311/ Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/23/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/03/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1800154 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,582 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,582 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19100252 A02 VI C | 08/31/2021 | 09/07/2021 | $3,820 | $5,461 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/31/2021 | 10/19/2021 | $2,180 | $3,121 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:45 a.m. on August 18, 2021, an employee working as a production tester for a specialty transformer manufacturer was preparing to cut the lid off a 55-gallon drum. The drum had contained varnish and the contents had been emptied into a vat. The drum was then placed in an oven and baked for approximately 8 hours. The employee was preparing to cut the lid with a plasma cutter. He touched the torch to the metal at which time the drum exploded. The caps to the lid had not been removed prior to the drum being processed causing some vapors to still be trapped inside the drum. The vapors ignited inside the drum causing the explosion. The employee was hospitalized to treat broken ribs and nerve damage to the lower portion of his right arm.
Keywords: Arm, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken, Broken Bone, Chemical Vapor, Chest, Cutting, Drum, Exploded, Explosion, Flammable Vapors, Flying Object, Fracture, Hot Work, Ignite, Ignition, Manufacturing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nerve damage, Rib, Struck By, Torch, Torch cutting, Unsafe Position, Vapor
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1549092.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Production testers |