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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101072742 - Big Three Industrial Gas, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Big Three Industrial Gas, Inc.
3001 S. Dixie
Odessa, TX 79766
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 6426, Odessa, TX 79767
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/29/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/17/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360153571 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,600 |
| 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 | 19100094 A05 I | 01/21/1988 | 02/02/1988 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 02/09/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100094 A05 IV | 01/21/1988 | 02/04/1988 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 02/09/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100094 A06 | 01/21/1988 | 02/02/1988 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 02/09/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 D03 | 01/21/1988 | 02/03/1988 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 02/09/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19100244 B | 01/21/1988 | 03/10/1988 | $0 | $900 | $0 | 02/09/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01006A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 01/21/1988 | 03/10/1988 | $0 | $500 | $0 | 02/09/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01006B | Other | 19101200 E01 I | 01/21/1988 | 03/10/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/09/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 19101200 E01 II | 01/21/1988 | 02/10/1988 | $400 | $800 | $0 | 02/09/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 01008 | Other | 19101200 E01 III | 01/21/1988 | 03/10/1988 | $0 | $800 | $0 | 02/09/1988 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
When Employee #1 could not obtain breathing air from the installed line, he adapted unapproved hoses with quick disconnects so he could connect a respirator for use in abrasive blasting to a gas line supplying a blasting pot. This piping was not color coded or labeled in accordance with company policy, so Employee #1 did not know he was connecting to a nitrogen line instead of compressed air. He died of asphyxia. Since nitrogen is a waste gas in an air separation plant, it is used instead of compressed air for operating pneumatic equipment.
Keywords: AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, ASPHYXIATED, PPE, ABRASIVE BLASTING, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NITROGEN, AIR LINE, SANDBLASTING, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101072742 | Occupation Not Listed |