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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103296182 - A. E. Staley Mfg. Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
A. E. Staley Mfg. Co.
2200 E. Eldorado Street
Decatur, IL 62525
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2046
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/18/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/24/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360685895 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,200 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,200 |
| Current Penalty | $2,200 | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,200 |
| 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 | 19100134 A01 | 06/21/1990 | 06/24/1990 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 B01 | 06/21/1990 | 07/23/1990 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 06/21/1990 | 08/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100134 B03 | 06/21/1990 | 10/22/1990 | $800 | $800 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100134 E04 | 06/21/1990 | 07/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003C | Serious | 19100134 F01 | 06/21/1990 | 07/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 06/21/1990 | 08/21/1990 | $4,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 07/17/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker, both mechanics, entered a corn starch reactor to do maintenance and repair. The reactor was approximately 20 ft in length by 80 ft in diameter and was equipped with one 18 in. entry/exit manhole. The crawl space inside the reactor measured 24 in. Once inside the reactor, the coworker first detected an odor of propylene oxide and then observed the chemical leaking from an open vent. He managed to reach the manhole and escape. Employee #1, however, was overcome and died of asphyxia. Proper confined space entry procedures had not been followed.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, REPAIR, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, PROPYLENE, PIPE, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103296182 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Specified mechanics and repairers |