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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101388734 - Rice Engineering Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Rice Engineering Corp.
1020 Hoover
Great Bend, KS 67530
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3533
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/07/1990
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/31/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360976773 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,200 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | 19100095 K01 | 07/24/1990 | 08/23/1990 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 B01 | 07/24/1990 | 08/23/1990 | $150 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 B03 | 07/24/1990 | 08/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100134 B10 | 07/24/1990 | 08/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002D | Serious | 19100134 E05 | 07/24/1990 | 08/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 07/24/1990 | 08/23/1990 | $350 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 07/24/1990 | 08/23/1990 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01005 | Serious | 19100252 C02 V | 07/24/1990 | 08/23/1990 | $300 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19100020 G01 I | 07/24/1990 | 08/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02002 | Other | 19100020 G01 II | 07/24/1990 | 08/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 02003 | Other | 19100020 G01 III | 07/24/1990 | 08/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 02004 | Other | 19100020 G02 | 07/24/1990 | 08/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 02005 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 07/24/1990 | 08/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was exposed to asbestos between 1957 and 1967 while working on asbestos cement pipes. The pipes were drilled, lallied, and cut to make irrigation pipe fittings for the oil drilling industry's salt water irrigation system. The employee developed metastatic malignant mesiothelioma of the mesentery 33 years after his initial exposure to asbestos. He died.
Keywords: ASBESTOS REMOVAL, OVEREXPOSURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101388734 | Fatality | Cancer | Occupation not reported |