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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101855831 - Nashua Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Nashua Corporation
3838 So. 108th St.
Omaha, NE 68144
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2672
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/06/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/13/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360502801 | ||
| Referral | 900830803 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | Other | 19260404 F06 | 03/11/1987 | 04/10/1987 | $420 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED AN 8000 GALLON TOLUENE STORAGE TANK SATURATED WITH TOLUENE VAPORS WITHOUT FIRST TESTING FOR AN IDLH CONDITION, AND WITHOUT SCBA RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT OR A SAFETY HARNESS AND LIFELINE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERCOME BY THE VAPORS AND COLLAPSED SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING THE TANK AND PERFORMING SOME WORK. EMPLOYEE #2 HEARD EMPLOYEE #1 GROAN AND COLLAPSE. EMPLOYEE #2 THEN ENTERED THE TANK TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1, WAS OVERCOME BY THE VAPOR AND ALSO COLLAPSED. THE EMPLOYEES WERE DISCOVERED ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER AND WERE RESCUED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, PPE, WORK RULES, TOLUENE, OVEREXPOSURE, VAPOR, CONFINED SPACE, CONSTRUCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101855831 | Occupation Not Listed |