Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100900232 - Custom Trailers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100900232

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 03/22/1988

Site Address:
Custom Trailers, Inc.
1631 West College Street
Springfield, MO 65806

Mailing Address:
Mpo Box 310, Springfield, MO 65801

Union Status: Union

SIC:3443

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/23/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/03/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360340947

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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	19100252 E04 IV	04/11/1988	05/11/1988	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14505036

Event: 03/17/1988

Employee dies of probable heart attack in aluminum tank

Employee #1 had entered an aluminum tank to do some welding. Approximately 20 minutes later, he was found dead. Upon investigation, the air vent was found to be functional. The fume respirator was not effective because the employee had a 1/2 inch of facial hair (a neat beard). According to a preliminary news report, Employee #1 died of a heart attack. More tests have been conducted and lab results are pending. Although Employee #1 had had a drug and alcohol problem in the recent past and possibly was not fit to work inside a tank, an autopsy screening for drugs found no misuse.

Keywords: HEART, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, HEART ATTACK, WORK RULES, WELDING, TANK, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100900232			Fatality	Asphyxia	Welders and cutters

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