Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107122491 - Liquid Waste Management, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107122491

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 11/10/1994

Site Address:
Liquid Waste Management, Inc.
Two Miles East
Clark, SD 57225

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 888, Longmont, CO 80501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/10/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360454730

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	5				6
Current Violations	1	1				2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$210,000	$0	$0	$0	$213,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$42,000	$0	$0	$0	$43,500
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19101200 E01	02/13/1995	09/18/1995	$1,500	$3,000	$0	03/17/1995	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001A	Willful	19100146 C01	02/13/1995	03/15/1995	$42,000	$42,000	$0	03/17/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001B	Willful	19100146 C04	02/13/1995	03/15/1995	$0	$0	$0	03/17/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	02002A	Willful	19100146 D02	02/13/1995	03/15/1995	$42,000	$42,000	$0	03/17/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	02002B	Willful	19100146 D03	02/13/1995	03/15/1995	$0	$0	$0	03/17/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	02002C	Willful	19100146 D04 II	02/13/1995	03/15/1995	$0	$0	$0	03/17/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	02002D	Willful	19100146 D05 I	02/13/1995	03/15/1995	$0	$0	$0	03/17/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	02002E	Willful	19100146 D08	02/13/1995	03/15/1995	$0	$0	$0	03/17/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
9.	02002F	Willful	19100146 D09	02/13/1995	03/15/1995	$0	$0	$0	03/17/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
10.	02002G	Willful	19100146 D10	02/13/1995	03/15/1995	$0	$0	$0	03/17/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	02002H	Willful	19100146 K01 I	02/13/1995	03/15/1995	$0	$0	$0	03/17/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
12.	02003	Willful	19100146 E01	02/13/1995	03/15/1995	$42,000	$42,000	$0	03/17/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
13.	02004	Willful	19100146 G01	02/13/1995	03/15/1995	$42,000	$42,000	$0	03/17/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
14.	02005A	Willful	19100146 C01	07/18/1995	09/18/1995	$42,000	$42,000	$0		-
15.	02005B	Willful	19100146 C04	07/18/1995	09/18/1995	$0	$0	$0		-
16.	02005C	Willful	19100146 D02	07/18/1995	09/18/1995	$0	$0	$0		-
17.	02005D	Willful	19100146 D03	07/18/1995	09/18/1995	$0	$0	$0		-
18.	02005E	Willful	19100146 D04 II	07/18/1995	09/18/1995	$0	$0	$0		-
19.	02005F	Willful	19100146 D05 I	07/18/1995	09/18/1995	$0	$0	$0		-
20.	02005G	Willful	19100146 D08	07/18/1995	09/18/1995	$0	$0	$0		-
21.	02005H	Willful	19100146 D09	07/18/1995	09/18/1995	$0	$0	$0		-
22.	02005I	Willful	19100146 D10	07/18/1995	09/18/1995	$0	$0	$0		-
23.	02005J	Willful	19100146 K01 I	07/18/1995	09/18/1995	$0	$0	$0		-
24.	02005K	Willful	19100146 E01	07/18/1995	09/18/1995	$0	$0	$0		-
25.	02005L	Willful	19100146 G01	07/18/1995	09/18/1995	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 880591

Event: 11/08/1994

One employee dies, one ill from inhaling toxic gases

Employee #1 and his coworkers were cleaning the inside of a tanker truck used for the transport of sewage lagoon sludge. The employee entered the tank and was asphyxiated because he inhaled toxic gases. He died. A coworker, Employee #2, was hospitalized.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, SEWAGE, SLUDGE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107122491			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	107122491			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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