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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107239493 - Carne, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Carne, Inc.
945 East 4000 North
Buhl, ID 83316
Mailing Address:
550 East 650 South, Burley, ID 83318
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/11/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/23/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360827984 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 08/09/1996 | 10/01/1996 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100146 C03 | 08/09/1996 | 08/15/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 08/09/1996 | 10/01/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 08/09/1996 | 09/13/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker, of Carne, Inc., were at a small dairy farm to repair a 6,900 gallon tank that dispensed whey for cattle feed. The tank was owned and operated by Carne, Inc., as part of its service to provide the whey. The employer requested that Employee #2, a mechanic/ assistant manager, and the coworker, a financial officer, go the site to repair a leaking valve on the tank. Employee #1, a truck driver, was instructed to meet the other employees at the site to pump out the whey in the tank prior to starting work. When all three arrived at the site, the truck was used to hold the excess whey. When the whey level was close to the bottom, Employee #1 lowered himself into the tank and immediately became dizzy. A friend of Employee #1, who had accompanied him to the site, jumped into the tank to help. The friend immediately passed out and fell face down in the residual whey in the bottom. Employee #2 then climbed into the tank, immediately passed out, and fell face down in the whey. The coworker and two other individuals in the area found a chain saw, cut a hole in the side of the tank, and removed the three men. Employee #2 was resuscitated; the other two had suffocated and drowned. The employer was cited for failing to have a permit required confined space program.
Keywords: ENCLOSED SPACE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, REPAIR, PPE, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, STORAGE TANK, DIZZINESS, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107239493 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Truck drivers, heavy | ||
| 2 | 107239493 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Truck drivers, heavy |