Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101321925 - The Mead Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101321925

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 10/11/1988

Site Address:
The Mead Corp
South Paint St. And Sludge Dump, Lancaster Rd
Chillicothe, OH 45601

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2500, Chillicothe, OH 45601

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/13/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/27/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360647531

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
Current Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
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	19100261 A03 II	11/22/1988	11/26/1988	$900	$900	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14379721

Event: 10/10/1988

Employee drowns in treatment pit

On October 10, 1988, Employee #1, a sewage treatment plant operator, was assigned to dump drums of a defoaming agent into the secondary treatment pump pit, which contained approximately 10 to 12 ft of hot water. Several hours later, a search was conducted to find Employee #1. At the pit, there were twelve grate sections found to be missing over the tank. Employee #1's body was found in the pit after the water level was lowered. A subsequent investigation revealed that the 8 in. steel beam supporting the cover had collapsed due to severe corrosion. The beam was approximately 21 years old and had been subjected to high humidity and potentially corrosive atmospheres.

Keywords: BEAM, COLLAPSE, INADEQUATE MAINT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CORROSION, DROWN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101321925			Fatality	Asphyxia	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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