Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104213012 - City Of Inwood
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360740302 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | 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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