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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104875513 - Whiteface Mountain Ski Center (Orda)
Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Albany
Site Address:
Whiteface Mountain Ski Center (Orda)
Rt. 86
Wilmington, NY 12997
Mailing Address:
Orda, Olympic Center Attn: Mr. Carl Mastrianni, Lake Placid, NY 12946
Union Status: Union
SIC:7999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/13/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/12/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360251045 | ||
| Inspection | 104784764 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100252 F06 II | 03/20/1989 | 05/01/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working in a bay next to the welding bay, repairing an area axle bearing on a vehicle. He was not welding or cutting but the lift maintenance crew in the next bay was cutting approximately one dozen 1 ft diameter galvanized pipe sections. Fumes from the pipe cutting filled the two north bays of the maintenance garage with acid smoke, causing Employee #1 to have difficulty breathing. The overhead doors in both bays were closed until someone noticed that the employee was experiencing breathing problems. The doors were then opened and he went outside. Neither of the two employees performing the cutting experienced breathing problems. No mechanical exhaust ventilation existed in the welding bay, only a lowered ceiling vent.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CAUSTIC, VENTILATION, WORK RULES, INHALATION, SMOKE, TOXIC FUMES, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104875513 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |