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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101314128 - Mr. Frank Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Mr. Frank Inc.
201 West 155th Street
South Holland, IL 60473
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/18/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/08/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360546220 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 |
| Current Penalty | $160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 |
| 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 | 19100101 B | 05/20/1988 | 06/06/1988 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 05/20/1988 | 05/31/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A TANKER TRAILER, WHICH CONTAINED A RESIDUE OF SULFURIC AND NITRIC ACIDS, TO REPLACE A SAFETY VALVE. NE WAS NOT AWARE THAT COMPRESSED NITROGEN HAD BEEN USED IN THE UNLOADING PROCESS. HE WAS EQUIPPED WITH PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND A FULL FACE ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 COLLAPSED UPON ENTERING, EMPLOYEE #2 WENT IN AFTER HIM AND ALSO COLLAPSED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS QUICKLY PULLED OUT, BUT EMPLOYEE #1 COULD NOT BE REACHED FROM THE OUTSIDE. HE WAS NOT PULLED OUT FOR 30 MINUTES. THE RESPIRATORS WERE NOT ADEQUATE FOR AN OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE. AIR TESTING AND VENTING WERE NOT DONE. PROBABLE CAUSES OF DEATH ARE AN OXYGEN DEFICIENCY OR THE PRESENCE OF NITROGEN DIOXIDE (CREATED BY THE BREAKDOWN OF NITRIC ACID AND DETECTED AT HIGH LEVELS).
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, TANK TRUCK, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NITROGEN, NITRIC ACID, NITROUS OXIDE, SULFURIC ACID
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101314128 | Occupation Not Listed |