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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3199452 - Harrison Contractors
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Harrison Contractors
Rabon Creek Pump Station
Laurens, SC 29360
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/14/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/12/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360110845 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 B06 I | 08/28/1986 | 08/31/1986 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 09/18/1986 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260055 A | 08/28/1986 | 08/31/1986 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 09/18/1986 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260055 B | 08/28/1986 | 08/31/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/18/1986 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, ALONG WITH OTHERS, WAS REMOVING PAINT OVERSPRAY FROM THE FLOOR OF A PUMPING PIT. A PAINT STRIPPER CONTAINING 66 PERCENT METHYLENE CHLORIDE, AND SMALLER PERCENTAGES OF TOLUENE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE, ACETONE AND METHANOL WAS BEING USED. THE FLOOR WAS 35 FEET BELOW THE GROUND IN A 35 BY 24 FOOT PIT WITH AN ENCLOSED BUILDING ABOVE IT. NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION WAS PROVIDED. A STRONG BUILDUP OF FUMES CAUSED THE WORKERS TO EVACUATE. EMPLOYEE #1 RETURNED TO THE PIT. HE WAS OVERCOME BY THE FUMES AND WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #2, AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL EMPLOYEE, ATTEMPTED TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE OF HIS EXPOSURE TO THE FUMES. THIS EVENT WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER ENTRY INTO A CONFINED SPACE CONTAINING HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF METHYLENE CHLORIDE.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, TOXIC FUMES, VENTILATION, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CONFINED SPACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3199452 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Painters, construction and maintenance |