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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110065844 - Georgia Rack Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Georgia Rack Company
2374 South Stone Mountain Lithonia Road, Ste B-9
Lithonia, GA 30058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3479
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/19/1990
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/06/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360414841 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a co-owner of the company, worked alone one night, repairing a plastic coated metal rack. A tank of methylene chloride is used to strip off the old coating of the racks to be repaired. Employee #1 was found dead inside the tank of methylene chloride. He had died of acute intoxication by methylene chloride. The medical examiner listed the cause of the death as manner-undetermined. It is not known whether Employee #1 entered the tank to retrieve a part, or fell into the tank, or entered the tank to commit suicide. The tank did not have a standard guardrail around the top, which projected only 29 in. above the work platform. The solicitor advised OSHA not to cite the company.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, INTOXICATED, OVEREXPOSURE, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110065844 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |