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Inspection: 100363449 - Hammond Septic Service
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Hammond Septic Service
1827 Atlanta Highway
Gainesville, GA 30503
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/09/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/28/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360711402 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/10/1986 | 09/22/1986 | $1 | $1 | $0 | 10/07/1986 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM ON JULY 16, 1986, AN EMPLOYEE OF A CLEANING CONTRACTOR RAN INTO THE PLANT TO GET HELP. TWO EMPLOYEES RAN OUTSIDE TO THE TANK, TAKING ABOUT 1 MINUTE TO GET THERE. THEY FOUND FOUR CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES INSIDE THE TANK. FANS WERE USED TO VENTILATE THE TANK. THE FANS RAN ABOUT FOUR MINUTES, UNTIL THE EMERGENCY UNITS ARRIVED. THE UNITS WERE EQUIPPED WITH SELF CONTAINED BREATHING RESPIRATORS. TWO MEMBERS OF THE EMERGENCY UNIT WENT INTO THE TANK AND BEGAN REMOVING THE EMPLOYEES FROM THE SLUDGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE IN CARDIAC ARREST. ALL FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. TWO WERE DEAD ON ARRIVAL. ONE OTHER EMPLOYEE DIED FOUR DAYS LATER. THE YOUNGEST OF THE FOUR EMPLOYEES RECEIVED SEVERE BRAIN DAMAGE. ALL FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF CHLORINE GAS.
Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INHALATION, CHLORINE, TOXIC FUMES, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100363449 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100363449 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100363449 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 100363449 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 100363449 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 100363449 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 100363449 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 100363449 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |