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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101855856 - W.S. Bunch Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
W.S. Bunch Co.
3838 South 108th St.
Omaha, NE 68144
Mailing Address:
1735 No. 42nd St., Omaha, NE 68111
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/05/1987
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/09/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360502801 | ||
| Inspection | 101855039 | ||
| Referral | 900830803 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $1,620 | $6,000 | $1,440 | $0 | $0 | $9,060 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $3,000 | $720 | $0 | $0 | $4,530 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 03/10/1987 | 04/10/1987 | $405 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260404 B01 II | 03/10/1987 | 03/13/1987 | $405 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260404 F06 | 03/10/1987 | 03/16/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 03/10/1987 | 05/04/1987 | $3,000 | $6,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Repeat | 19260021 B06 I | 03/10/1987 | 04/10/1987 | $360 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 03002 | Repeat | 19260405 A02 IIG | 03/10/1987 | 03/13/1987 | $360 | $720 | $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 | 101855856 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101855856 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |