Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108994666 - Okeelanta Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Okeelanta Corporation
6 Miles South Of South Bay On Us 27
South Bay, FL 33493
Mailing Address:
P.O.B 86, South Bay, FL 33493
Union Status: Union
SIC:2061
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/07/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/29/1993
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 361984065 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $12,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,625 |
Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
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 | 5A0001 | 03/16/1993 | 06/05/1993 | $2,500 | $4,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 03/16/1993 | 03/29/1993 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100151 C | 03/16/1993 | 04/14/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 B10 | 03/16/1993 | 04/02/1993 | $4,250 | $4,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
5. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 03/16/1993 | 04/14/1993 | $1,500 | $2,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 30, 1992, Employee #1, the water plant operator, was changing a 150 lb chlorine cylinder. He had loosened the yoke around the cylinder when he was sprayed by a blast of chlorine vapors. The employee was asthmatic and the chlorine exposure triggered a fatal asthma attack. It appeared that Employee #1 tried to first remove the cylinder without closing the valve.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, OPEN VALVE, CYLINDER, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CHLORINE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 108994666 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |