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Inspection: 102016839 - Aaron Tank & Tower Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

 

Inspection Nr: 102016839
Report ID: 0452110
Date Opened: 09/23/1988

Site Address:
Aaron Tank & Tower Co., Inc.
6th Street Park
Danville, KY 40422

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/30/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/09/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360208672
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 4 7
Current Violations 3 4 7
Initial Penalty $840 $0 $0 $0 $0 $840
Current Penalty $840 $0 $0 $0 $0 $840
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. 01001A Serious 19100134 A01 02/15/1989 09/22/1988 $320 $320 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19260021 B06 I 02/15/1989 04/04/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002A Serious 19100134 E03 02/15/1989 03/07/1989 $320 $320 $0 -  
4. 01002B Serious 19100134 E0300001 02/15/1989 02/22/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01002C Serious 19100134 E03 III 02/15/1989 03/07/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01003 Serious 19100244 B 02/15/1989 09/27/1988 $200 $200 $0 -  
7. 02001 Other 19100134 B01 02/15/1989 03/07/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 02002 Other 19100134 B06 02/15/1989 02/28/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 02003 Other 19100134 C 02/15/1989 02/28/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 02004 Other 200600201 02/15/1989 02/22/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 784124
Event: 09/22/1988
Employee killed in fall from tower when overcome by MIBK

Employee #1 was spray painting the inside of a riser in a water tower with enamel that contained xylene and methyl iso-butyl ketone (MIBK). He fell more than 100 ft and was killed on impact. The medical examiner believes that the employee was unconscious or incapacitated from the xylene when he fell. Employee #1 was not wearing either the available air line respirator or a safety belt or lanyard to tie off to the 5/16 in. safety line in the riser.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WATER TOWER, WORK RULES, XYLENE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER, TIE-OFF, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102016839 Fatality Fracture Painters, construction and maintenance
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