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Inspection: 101250835 - Alabama Industrial Coatings, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101250835
Report ID: 0419400
Date Opened: 07/31/1987

Site Address:
Alabama Industrial Coatings, Inc.
Nashville Ferry Road
Columbus, MS 39701

Mailing Address:
Rt. 1, Box 81b, Thomasville, AL 36784

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/18/1987

Planning Guide: Health-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360131445
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 1 6
Current Violations 5 1 6
Initial Penalty $630 $0 $0 $0 $0 $630
Current Penalty $630 $0 $0 $0 $0 $630
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 5A0001 09/09/1987 10/15/1987 $210 $210 $0 -  
2. 01002A Serious 19100094 A06 I 09/09/1987 10/02/1987 $210 $210 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19100094 A06 III 09/09/1987 10/02/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01002C Serious 19100134 D01 09/10/1987 10/02/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01003 Serious 19100134 D02 II 09/10/1987 10/02/1987 $210 $210 $0 -  
6. 02001 Serious 19260103 C02 09/10/1987 10/15/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 02002A Serious 19260050 C 09/10/1987 10/15/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 02002B Other 19260050 D01 09/10/1987 10/15/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 02003 Other 19030002 A01 09/10/1987 09/15/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14528012
Event: 07/30/1987
TWO EMPLOYEES DIED: SUPPLIED WITH NITROGEN GAS FOR BREATHING

ON JULY 30, 1987, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE SAND BLASTING IN A PIT UNDER A WEIGHING SCALE AT A CHEMICAL PLANT. THE EMPLOYEES WORKED FOR A PAINTING CONTRACTOR. THE MEN'S BLASTING EQUIPMENT WAS CONNECTED TO A DIESEL-POWERED MOBILE AIR COMPRESSOR. THEIR ABRASIVE BLASTING RESPIRATORS WERE CONNECTED TO A COMPRESSED AIR LINE IN A BUILDING AT THE CHEMICAL PLANT. THE PLANT LOST POWER AND USE OF ITS AIR COMPRESSORS THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. THE COMPRESSED-AIR LINES OF THE BUILDING WERE FILLED WITH PRESSURIZED NITROGEN. THEREFORE THE MEN'S ABRASIVE BLASTING RESPIRATORS WERE SUPPLIED WITH NITROGEN BY BEING CONNECTED TO THE BUILDING'S COMPRESSED AIR LINES. ACCORDING TO THE CORONER THE MEN DIED OF A LACK OF OXYGEN. THERE WAS ENOUGH AMBIENT OXYGEN IN THE PIT TO SUPPORT LIFE SINCE SEVERAL EMPLOYEES ENTERED THE PIT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT WITHOUT USING RESPIRATORS OR SUPPLIED AIR.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, NITROGEN, SANDBLASTING, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101250835 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
2 101250835 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
3 101250835 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
4 101250835 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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