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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102916806 - R.B. Strong Excavating & Sewerage Contractors, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
R.B. Strong Excavating & Sewerage Contractors, Inc
122 Western Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/21/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/28/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360388037 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,920 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,920 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/29/1988 | 01/30/1989 | $400 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 12/29/1988 | 01/30/1989 | $300 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 12/29/1988 | 01/30/1989 | $300 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19101200 H | 12/29/1988 | 01/30/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 12/29/1988 | 01/23/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 12/29/1988 | 01/23/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:22 AM ON JULY 22, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE EMPTYING SEPTIC AND FISH WASTES FROM A FISH PROCESSING PLANT INTO A GRAVEL PIT. THE WASTE HAD BEEN TRANSPORTED TO THE PIT IN A TANK TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED INTO THE TANK THROUGH A TOP HATCH. HE BROUGHT A HOSE FROM A HIGH PRESSURE WATER TRUCK WITH HIM TO WASH DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE TANK. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE GROUND NEAR THE SEPTIC TANK TRUCK. THE THIRD EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE HIGH PRESSURE WATER TRUCK WAITING FOR THE SIGNAL TO TURN ON THE HIGH PRESSURE WATER. EMPLOYEE #1 TOLD THE THIRD EMPLOYEE TO TURN ON THE WATER. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE THEN CLIMBED UP TO THE TOP HATCH AND FOUND EMPLOYEE #1 UNCONSCIOUS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. THE TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES THEN ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE TANK THROUGH THE BACK HATCH TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1. BOTH WERE TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, TANK TRUCK, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, TANK CLEANING, TOXIC FUMES, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102916806 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |