Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107121287 - Westcon, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107121287

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 07/21/1994

Site Address:
Westcon, Inc.
Tioga Gas Plant
Tioga, ND 58852

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1735, Bismarck, ND 58502

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1321

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/21/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/24/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901382440

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,275	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,275
Current Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100119 F01 IIIB	10/19/1994	01/20/1995	$438	$875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100132 A	10/19/1994	11/21/1994	$875	$875	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002B	Serious	19100134 B08	10/19/1994	11/21/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01003	Serious	19101200 H02 III	10/19/1994	11/21/1994	$263	$525	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 880567

Event: 07/21/1994

Two employees injured after asphyxiation by hydrogen sulfide

Employees #1 and #2 were exposed to and asphyxiated by hydrogen sulfide gas, which leaked past the packing of a valve that was being closed. While Employee #2 was rescuing Employee #1, he was overcome by the hydrogen sulfide and fell, fracturing his skull. Both employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ASPHYXIATED, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, VALVE, FALL, GAS LEAK, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107121287			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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