Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104213053 - G. O. Radio Ltd.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104213053

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 02/23/1988

Site Address:
G. O. Radio Ltd.
Highway 34 West
Creston, IA 50801

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 426, Creston, IA 50801

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4832

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/04/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360740310

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	30001	03/08/1988	03/13/1988	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	40008	03/08/1988	03/13/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1001510

Event: 02/19/1988

EMPLOYEE DIED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE

EMPLOYEE #1, A RADIO REPORTER, RETURNED TO THE STATION FROM A PUBLIC MEETING HE HAD COVERED. HE HAD CONSUMED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL. HE VISITED BRIEFLY WITH THE NIGHT ANNOUNCER, WHO CLOSED THE STATION AT ABOUT 1:30 AM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPARENTLY UNABLE TO START HIS OWN CAR SO HE STARTED A STATION CAR, LOCATED IN THE GARAGE, AND WAITED IN THE STATION OFFICE FOR IT TO WARM UP. SOMEHOW THE GARAGE DOOR CAME DOWN, CONCENTRATING CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE GARAGE. THERE WAS A PARTLY-OPEN WINDOW IN THE WALL LOCATED BETWEEN THE GARAGE AND THE STATION OFFICE WHICH ALLOWED THE CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES TO REACH AND OVERCOME EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, VENTILATION, ALCOHOL, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104213053			Fatality	Asphyxia	Editors and reporters

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