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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103024568 - Boyd E. Hart Company, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Boyd E. Hart Company, Incorporated
East 6th & State, Rmi Sodium Plant
Ashtabula, OH 44004
Mailing Address:
34670 Lakeland Blvd., Eastlake, OH 44094
Union Status: Union
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/22/1988
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/08/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360685366 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,980 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 12/22/1988 | 04/24/1989 | $300 | $640 | $0 | 01/17/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100094 A05 IIB | 12/22/1988 | 04/24/1989 | $300 | $420 | $0 | 01/17/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260103 C01 | 12/22/1988 | 04/24/1989 | $300 | $640 | $0 | 01/17/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260103 C03 | 12/22/1988 | 04/24/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/17/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19100134 B01 | 12/22/1988 | 04/24/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/17/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01003D | Serious | 19100134 B06 | 12/22/1988 | 04/24/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/17/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01003E | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 12/22/1988 | 04/24/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/17/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01003F | Serious | 19100134 B09 | 12/22/1988 | 04/24/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/17/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01004A | Serious | 19100134 D01 | 12/22/1988 | 04/24/1989 | $300 | $640 | $0 | 01/17/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01004B | Serious | 19100134 D02 II | 12/22/1988 | 04/24/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/17/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01005 | Serious | 19100134 D03 | 12/22/1988 | 04/24/1989 | $300 | $640 | $0 | 01/17/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 02001 | Other | 19260028 A | 12/22/1988 | 04/24/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
On September 8, 1988, Employee #1 and a coworker were sandblasting and painting grating and railings. Employee #1, the sandblaster, used an abrasive blasting respirator air line that was hooked into the plant's air supply. But the plant air supply was not grade D breathing air and was intended to be used only for valves, gauges, and pneumatic tools. Because the air compressor was shut down for maintenance, nitrogen backfed into the plant air line. No one from the company informed Employee #1 or the painter that the line now contained nitrogen. Employee #1 donned the abrasive blasting helmet, inhaled the nitrogen, and was asphyxiated. He died.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, NITROGEN, AIR LINE, SANDBLASTING, COMMUNICATION, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103024568 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |