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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106444995 - Associated Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Associated Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
239 Long Bridge Road
Helena, GA 31037
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 18430, Greensboro, NC 27419
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/18/1990
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 08/13/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360133656 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,200 | $16,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,200 |
| Current Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 02/15/1991 | 03/22/1991 | $1,000 | $800 | $0 | 02/28/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 02/15/1991 | 03/22/1991 | $3,000 | $800 | $0 | 02/28/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260059 E01 II | 02/15/1991 | 03/22/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/28/1991 | - | |
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19260059 E02 I | 02/15/1991 | 03/22/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/28/1991 | - | |
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19260059 H02 IV | 02/15/1991 | 03/22/1991 | $1,000 | $800 | $0 | 02/28/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19260103 A01 | 02/15/1991 | 03/22/1991 | $1,000 | $800 | $0 | 02/28/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/15/1991 | 03/22/1991 | $1,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 02/28/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02002 | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 02/15/1991 | 03/22/1991 | $5,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 02/28/1991 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #2 entered an underground pit through a manhole at the termination of a water utility conduit system. The system was undergoing a tracer gas leak test using an argon/methane gas mixture, but Employee #2 was unaware of this and entered the pit to replace a drain plug on the conduit. He was about to install the plug when he passed out. Employee #1, after witnessing this from the top of the manhole, alerted Employees #6 and #7, entered the pit to rescue Employee #2, and passed out. Employee #7 radioed the contractor's office for help. Employee #3 arrived at the pit site and entered the pit through the manhole to attempt a rescue. He was only able to pull Employee #1's face out of the water in the pit before he almost passed out and was helped up the ladder by employees #4 and #5. Employee #4 grabbed a rope and entered the pit. He tied the rope around Employee #2; employees at ground level hoisted him to the surface. Employee #1 was retrieved the same way. CPR was initiated and Employees #1 and #2 were transported to the hospital, where Employee #1 was pronounced dead.
Keywords: CPR, NATURAL GAS, WATER, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, MANHOLE, CONFINED SPACE, CONSTRUCTION, PIT, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106444995 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106444995 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 106444995 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 106444995 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 106444995 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 106444995 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 106444995 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |