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Inspection: 101086809 - Pettingill-Ross Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101086809
Report ID: 0111100
Date Opened: 02/26/1986

Site Address:
Pettingill-Ross Co., Inc.
29 Eisenhower Drive
Westbrook, ME 04092

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 320, Westbrook, ME 04092

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/14/1986

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/24/1986

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360518963
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $1,280 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,280
Current Penalty $640 $0 $0 $0 $0 $640
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. 01001A Serious 19100178 I01 04/23/1986 04/29/1986 $320 $640 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19101000 E 04/23/1986 04/29/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002A Serious 19100178 L 04/23/1986 04/29/1986 $320 $640 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01002B Serious 19100178 Q01 04/23/1986 04/29/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 04/23/1986 04/29/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 02002 Other 19040002 A 04/23/1986 05/09/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14477863
Event: 02/24/1986
EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM FORKLIFT EXHAUST

EIGHT EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A PROPANE FUELED FORKLIFT WHICH HAD BEEN OPERATING EIGHT HOURS IN A BUILDING OF APPROXIMATELY 160,000 CUBIC FOOT CAPACITY. THE FORKLIFT, WHICH WAS EMITTING AN EXHAUST COMPRISED OF 2% CARBON MONOXIDE, WAS BEING USED AS A "FOURTH MAN" TO HELP IN BENDING 3 FOOT BY 8 FOOT FLAT SECTIONS OF 5/16 INCH STEEL SLABS INTO CONCAVE SECTIONS. USING TWO EMPLOYEE'S CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS OBTAINED AT THE HOSPITAL (94-170 MINUTES AFTER THE END OF THE SHIFT), AND THE COBURN, ET AL. EQUATION, AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF CARBON MONOXIDE WERE ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 200 AND 600 PARTS PER MILLION OVER AN EIGHT HOUR PERIOD.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, VENTILATION, HEADACHE, INHALATION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101086809 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
2 101086809 Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Occupation not reported
3 101086809 Non Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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