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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104008990 - Vines Egg Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Vines Egg Company, Inc.
605 West Eckert Street
Osgood, IN 47037
Mailing Address:
8134 New Lagrange Road, Louisville, KY 40222
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2015
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/15/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360199756 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 220008010100002 | 07/13/1988 | 08/12/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100132 A | 07/13/1988 | 07/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 07/13/1988 | 07/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19101000 B02 | 07/13/1988 | 07/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19101000 E | 07/13/1988 | 07/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19101200 E01 II | 07/13/1988 | 07/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 07/13/1988 | 08/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 4000302 | 07/13/1988 | 07/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 4000402 | 07/13/1988 | 08/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 HAD BEEN ASSIGNED THE JOB OF CLEANING THE INSIDE OF A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK TANKER WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED INEDIBLE EGGS FROM AN EGG PROCESSING PLANT. THERE WAS ABOUT TEN MINUTES FROM THE TIME THE EMPLOYEES WERE LAST SEEN UNTIL THE TIME THEY WERE DISCOVERED DOWN IN THE TANK. THEY HAD NOT YET BROUGHT ANY CLEANING MATERIALS INTO THE TANK WITH THEM. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS PULLED OUT AND GIVEN CPR. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PROUNOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY THE RESCUE SQUAD. AN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AT ABOUT 3 PM. SHE REPORTED THAT THE OXYGEN LEVEL IN THE TANK WAS 15 PERCENT AND THAT THE HYDROGEN SULFIDE LEVEL EXCEEDED 200 PARTS PER MILLION. THE CORONER'S REPORT WILL STATE THAT THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS FOR BOTH WAS EXPOSURE TO HYDROGEN SULFIDE.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, TANK TRUCK, CONFINED SPACE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, TANK CLEANING, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104008990 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners | ||
| 2 | 104008990 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Inspectors, testers and graders |