Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101843670 - I. B. P., Inc. Hide Div.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101843670

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 09/15/1986

Site Address:
I. B. P., Inc. Hide Div.
West Hwy. #50
Holcomb, KS 67851

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3111

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/19/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/22/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360638837

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$880	$0	$0	$240	$0	$1,120
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$240	$0	$440
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	10/29/1986	01/05/1987	$200	$400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100134 C	10/29/1986	11/03/1986	$480	$480	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	10/29/1986	11/01/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19040002 A	10/29/1986	11/06/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02003	Other	19100134 C	11/24/1986	11/28/1986	$240	$240	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14503338

Event: 09/11/1986

EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN PICKLING TANK

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF A PICKLING TANK USED IN THE HIDE TANNING PROCESS. THE TANK WAS 79 INCHES DEEP. THERE WAS A POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HAZARDOUS CONCENTRATIONS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS WITHIN THE TANK. THERE ARE NO KNOWN WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHY OR HOW EMPLOYEE #1 CAME TO BE IN THE TANK. THE PRELIMINARY PATHOLOGIST FINDINGS INDICATED "ACUTE TRACHEOBRONCHITIS WITH SEVERE BILATERAL PULMONARY EDEMA" HAVING" CLINICAL HISTORY COMPATIBLE WITH HYDROGREN SULFIDE POISONING".

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CONFINED SPACE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, INHALATION, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101843670			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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