Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101314128 - Mr. Frank Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101314128

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 05/11/1988

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360546220

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 14377592

Event: 05/09/1988

2 EMPLOYEES ENTER TANK WITH O2 DEFICIENT AIR; 1 DIED

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101314128					Occupation Not Listed

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