Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102595816 - Keystone Foods Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102595816

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 09/27/1995

Site Address:
Keystone Foods Corporation
431 W. Main Street
Xenia, OH 45385

Mailing Address:
3581 Dayton Park Drive, Dayton, OH 45414

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360429658

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	5A0001	03/14/1996	03/19/1996	$7,000	$7,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 699629

Event: 09/26/1995

Employee killed by leaking carbon dioxide

Employee #1, a delivery driver for M & M Restaurant Supply, was delivering supplies, food, and carbon dioxide to a McDonald's in Xenia, OH. After having delivered the carbon dioxide to the store's bulk carbon dioxide system, Employee #1 was found unconscious at the bottom of a stairwell where the fill station was located. Investigation found that the store had a history of carbon dioxide leaks in the hose hook-up to the fill station. The carbon dioxide levels in Employee #1's blood were found to be 187 ppm, compared to a normal range of 35 to 45 ppm.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, INADEQUATE MAINT, INHALATION, HOSE, CARBON DIOXIDE, GAS LEAK, OVEREXPOSURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102595816			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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