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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101929529 - Feed Energy Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Feed Energy Company
3121 Dean Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/09/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/25/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360584213 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,580 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,580 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 880004 | 07/17/1986 | 08/21/1986 | $325 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 880004 | 07/17/1986 | 08/21/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 880004 | 07/17/1986 | 08/21/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 880004 | 07/17/1986 | 08/21/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 07/17/1986 | 08/21/1986 | $325 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 07/17/1986 | 08/21/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01002C | Serious | 19100134 E03 III | 07/17/1986 | 08/21/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01003A | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 07/17/1986 | 08/21/1986 | $150 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01003B | Serious | 19100145 E04 | 07/17/1986 | 08/21/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Other | 40007 1 | 07/17/1986 | 08/21/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 30, 1986, Employee #1 was hosing down the inside walls of a 10,000 gallon, horizontally-mounted, steel storage tank while standing on a ladder inside the 28 in. open-top hatchway. No effective ppe was in use. The tank was full of decomposed hog entrails and a mixture of hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide had formed above it. Employee #1 passed out and fell into the tank. Employee #2 saw what had happened and, taking no precautions, entered the tank to rescue Employee #1. He, too, fainted and fell into the tank. Both employees died of asphyxia. A coworker summoned a foreman who was in the locker room taking a shower. The foreman put on pants and shoes, ran to the tank, and climbed partway up the attached outside ladder. He thought he could help rescue Employees #1 and #2 but, when he realized what had happened, he contacted 911. The Des Moines Fire Department rescue unit recovered the bodies of the two employees. No effective ppe was in use at the time of the accident.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, STORAGE TANK, SCBA, FALL, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101929529 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101929529 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |