Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101544047 - Taurus Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101544047

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 12/08/1996

Site Address:
Taurus Service, Inc.
Route 34,Town Of Pamelia (Longway Diner)
Watertown, NY 13601

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 164, Mehoopany, PA 18629

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4215

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/31/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100880079

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
Current Penalty	$2,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,600
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/31/1997	05/05/1997	$1,500	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19101200 E01	03/31/1997	04/23/1997	$1,100	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19101200 H03 I	03/31/1997	04/23/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200880052

Event: 12/03/1996

Two employees die of asphyxia from liquid nitrogen leak

At 7:00 a.m. on December 6, 1996, Employees #1 and #2, who had been transporting frozen bull semen in a white commercial van, were found unconscious by employees of Longway Restaurant. New York State police troopers responded to the scene and determined they were dead. Subsequent investigation found that there was a 100 gallon container of liquid nitrogen inside the van that had vented and/or leaked to the interior, displacing the oxygen.

Keywords: LEAK, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NITROGEN, CHEMICAL VAPOR, OVEREXPOSURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101544047			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	101544047			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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