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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304530751 - Midwestern Plumbing Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Midwestern Plumbing Service, Inc.
Bldg. 29, 6022/24/28 Clover Lane
Liberty Township, OH 45044
Mailing Address:
4004 Commercial Blvd., Cincinnati, OH 45245
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/21/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 06/26/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 201952306 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 05/21/2001 | 06/01/2001 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260151 A03 | 05/21/2001 | 06/01/2001 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
The plumbing pipe system consisted of schedule 40 PVC plastic pipe which ran under the ground for installation within a multi-family housing unit. The system had been in place and sealed for 24 to 48 hours prior to the explosion. An employee, with a cigarette in his mouth, removed a cap from the piping while Employee #1 crouched down at a different location to install copper piping. The fumes from the PVC glue and cleaner were ignited by the cigarette and ignited throughout the piping system, causing the end of the system to explode, injuring Employee #1 who received lacerations and burns to the face, neck, scalp, and inner thighs. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital trauma unit via AirCare and was treated and released.
Keywords: BURN, SEWER, GLUE, THIGH, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, NECK, PIPE, FACE, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304530751 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction laborers |