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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100921964 - Roto-Rooter
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Roto-Rooter
206 Joplin Street
Carl Junction, MO 64834
Mailing Address:
2213 Harlem Street, Joplin, MO 64804
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/12/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/15/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360340202 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,760 | $0 | $0 | $320 | $0 | $2,080 |
| Current Penalty | $425 | $0 | $0 | $75 | $0 | $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 | 19100212 A01 | 10/26/1989 | 04/04/1990 | $100 | $400 | $0 | 11/03/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 10/26/1989 | 04/04/1990 | $100 | $400 | $0 | 11/03/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 10/26/1989 | 04/04/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/03/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100304 F05 VB | 10/26/1989 | 04/04/1990 | $125 | $560 | $0 | 11/03/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100305 E01 | 10/26/1989 | 04/04/1990 | $100 | $400 | $0 | 11/03/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 10/26/1989 | 04/04/1990 | $75 | $320 | $0 | 11/03/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE OF A DRAIN CLEANING FIRM WAS USING A ROTO-ROOTER TO UNCLOG A DRAIN. HIS BODY WAS DISCOVERED LATER--HE HAD APPARENTLY DIED OF SUFFOCATION FROM VOMIT SETTLING IN HIS LUNGS. HOWEVER, ANOTHER FACTOR WAS INVOLVED. THE ROTO-ROOTER HE WAS USING WAS TESTED BY AN ELECTRICAL TESTING FIRM. THE POWER SUPPLY CORD FOR THE ROOTER WAS OF THE TWO-CONDUCTOR TYPE, WITHOUT AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR. THE ROOTER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BARE WIRE TOUCHING A POINT NEAR ITS MOTOR, ENERGIZING THE FRAME OF THE ROOTER. THE CORONER DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF DEATH TO BE SUFFOCATION INDUCED BY ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, SUFFOCATED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC, VOMIT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100921964 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |