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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101086809 - Pettingill-Ross Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360518963 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | 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 |