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Inspection: 101855856 - W.S. Bunch Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101855856
Report ID: 0728900
Date Opened: 02/10/1987

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360502801
Inspection 101855039
Referral 900830803 Yes
Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
# 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

Investigation Nr: 14554570
Event: 02/10/1987
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES OVEREXPOSED TO TOLUENE VAPORS

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

Investigated Inspection
# 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
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