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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114554017 - Karmazin Products Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Mi Cet (Health)
Site Address:
Karmazin Products Corp.
3776 11th St
Wyandotte, MI 48192
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3714
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/19/1992
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360479778 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,700 | $84,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $92,700 |
| Current Penalty | $11,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,350 |
| 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 | R350201 B | 08/27/1992 | 09/02/1992 | $2,100 | $4,200 | $0 | 11/05/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | R350202 A | 08/27/1992 | 09/29/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/05/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | R350202 C | 08/27/1992 | 09/29/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/05/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | R350206 B II | 08/27/1992 | 09/29/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | 11/05/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 3255213003 | 08/27/1992 | 09/29/1992 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | 11/05/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | R330102 A | 08/27/1992 | 09/29/1992 | $3,500 | $42,000 | $0 | 11/05/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02002A | Serious | 19101200 E01 II | 08/27/1992 | 09/29/1992 | $3,500 | $42,000 | $0 | 11/05/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02002B | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 08/27/1992 | 09/29/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/05/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #3 WAS ASKED TO ENTER A WATER COOLING TANK MEASURING 4 FEET WIDE BY 8 FEET LONG BY 65 FEET DEEP TO REMOVE WASTEWATER SLUDGE. HE WAS RELIEVED 15 MINUTES LATER BY EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #3 COMPLAINED OF VISUAL DISTURBANCES AND DIZZINESS AFTER EXITING. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SIMILAR SYMPTOMS AND TRIED TO CLIMB THE LADDER, BUT COLLAPSED AND FELL INTO THE SLUDGE. EMPLOYEE #2 ATTEMPTED TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1 THREE TIMES BEFORE HE COLLAPSED. EMPLOYEES #4 AND #6 ENTERED THE TANK WITH SCBA TO RESCUE EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. THE RESCUE FAILED. EMPLOYEE #5 CALLED FOR OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE. EMPLOYEE #5 HAD BEEN PUMPING WASTEWATER FROM THE WATER COOLING TANK PRIOR TO THE ENTRY AND HAD REMARKED TO COWORKERS THAT THE FIRST FOUR BARRELS HAD SMELLED LIKE PURE TRICHLOROETHYLENE. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS EXPOSURE.
Keywords: VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, SCBA, DIZZINESS, TOXIC FUMES, TRICHLORETHYLENE, SLUDGE, WATER TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114554017 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 114554017 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 114554017 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 114554017 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 114554017 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 114554017 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |