Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106217029 - Mit Tank Wash, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106217029

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 05/12/1993

Site Address:
Mit Tank Wash, Inc.
325 Grange Rd., Port Wentworth, Ga. 31407
Port Wentworth, GA 31407

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 18207, Garden City, GA 31418

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/13/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/22/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361118672

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		11				11
Current Violations		11				11
Initial Penalty	$0	$192,500	$0	$0	$0	$192,500
Current Penalty	$0	$192,500	$0	$0	$0	$192,500
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
1.	01001	Willful	19100146 C02	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$17,500	$17,500	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Willful	19100146 C04	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$17,500	$17,500	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003A	Willful	19100146 D01	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$17,500	$17,500	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003B	Willful	19100146 D02	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$0	$0	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01004	Willful	19100146 D03	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$17,500	$17,500	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01005A	Willful	19100146 D04 III	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$17,500	$17,500	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01005B	Willful	19100146 D06	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$0	$0	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01006	Willful	19100146 D04 IV	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$17,500	$17,500	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01007A	Willful	19100146 D05 I	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$17,500	$17,500	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01007B	Willful	19100146 D05 II	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$0	$0	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01008A	Willful	19100146 D09	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$17,500	$17,500	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01008B	Willful	19100146 K01	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$0	$0	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
13.	01008C	Willful	19100146 K02 II	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$0	$0	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
14.	01009A	Willful	19100146 D10	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$17,500	$17,500	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
15.	01009B	Willful	19100146 E01	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$0	$0	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
16.	01010A	Willful	19100146 G01	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$17,500	$17,500	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
17.	01010B	Willful	19100146 H01	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$0	$0	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
18.	01010C	Willful	19100146 J01	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$0	$0	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
19.	01011A	Willful	19100146 K03	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$17,500	$17,500	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement
20.	01011B	Willful	19100146 K03 I	09/22/1993	09/27/1993	$0	$0	$0	10/13/1993	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 595850

Event: 05/11/1993

Employee dies of asphyxiation in chemical tank

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on May 11, 1993, Employee #1 was inside a tank cleaning it with xylene. The tank had Pluradyne in it. Employee #1 had on the wrong respirator and was not wearing a safety harness retrieval system. Additionally, the attendant was not at the top of the tank. Employee #1 died in the tank.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, LIFELINE, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, XYLENE, CLEANING, OVEREXPOSURE, TANK, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106217029			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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