Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107548984 - C.T.C. Industrial Services

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107548984

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 04/30/1992

Site Address:
C.T.C. Industrial Services
300 Alumax Dr.
Texarkana, TX 75501

Mailing Address:
1827 Latham, Memphis, TN 38106

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/19/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/06/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360331789

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$17,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,500
Current Penalty	$17,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B06 I	10/20/1992	11/23/1992	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260055 A	10/20/1992	11/21/1992	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260055 B	10/20/1992	11/21/1992	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19260103 B01	10/20/1992	11/21/1992	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19260103 C01	10/20/1992	11/21/1992	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 767681

Event: 04/29/1992

Three employees die of asphyxiation in coating tank

In April 1992, Employee #1, of CTC, was overcome when he entered a coating tank to clean it. Employees #2 and #3, of Alumax, were also overcome when they entered the tank to attempt a rescue. The tank had been tested and ventilated on the day before the incident but not tested on the day of it. On the day of the incident, the tank had been ventilated with what was thought to be compressed air but was actually nitrogen. All three employees died of asphyxiation.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, INHALATION, OVEREXPOSURE, INATTENTION, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, TANK CLEANING, NITROGEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107548984			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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