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Inspection: 104213012 - City Of Inwood

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 104213012
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 02/17/1988

Site Address:
City Of Inwood
Half Mile West Of Highway 82
Inwood, IA 51240

Mailing Address:
408 South Main, Inwood, IA 51240

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4952

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/18/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/27/1988


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360740302
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $700 $0 $0 $0 $0 $700
Current Penalty $700 $0 $0 $0 $0 $700
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 880004 03/08/1988 04/12/1988 $350 $350 $0 A - Amendment  
2. 01002A Serious 19100134 A02 03/08/1988 03/28/1988 $350 $350 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19100134 B01 03/08/1988 03/28/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01002C Serious 19100134 B10 03/08/1988 03/28/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01002D Serious 19100134 E01 03/08/1988 03/28/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01002E Serious 19100134 E03 03/08/1988 03/28/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 01002F Serious 19100134 E03 I 03/08/1988 03/28/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 01002G Serious 19100134 E03 III 03/08/1988 03/28/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1001502
Event: 02/12/1988
2 EMPLOYEES KILLED WHEN EXPOSED TO HYDROGEN SULFIDE

AT ABOUT 5:30 PM ON FEBRUARY 12, 1988, TWO EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF INWOOD WERE FOUND, DEAD, BY THE CITY MAYOR, IN AN EFFLUENT MANHOLE BETWEEN THE TWO CITY LAGOONS. THE EMPLOYEES HAD APPARENTLY BEEN OVERCOME BY HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS AFTER ENTERING THE MANHOLE. NO CONFINED SPACE PROGRAM WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE CITY. NO AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT WAS AVAILABLE. NO VENTILATION EQUIPMENT WAS ON HAND.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, MANHOLE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 104213012 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
2 104213012 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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