Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114555634 - Edwards Oil Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Mi Cet (Health)
Site Address:
Edwards Oil Service Inc
530 S Rouge
Detroit, MI 48217
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/04/1992
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/11/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360479760 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,175 | $56,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $59,175 |
| Current Penalty | $12,975 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,975 |
| 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 | 40801014C | 08/27/1992 | 09/02/1992 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 10/15/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | R350201 B | 08/27/1992 | 09/02/1992 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | 10/15/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | R330102 A | 08/27/1992 | 09/02/1992 | $7,000 | $28,000 | $0 | 10/15/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002A | Serious | 19101200 E01 III | 08/27/1992 | 09/02/1992 | $2,800 | $28,000 | $0 | 10/15/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02002B | Serious | 19101200 E01 II | 08/27/1992 | 09/02/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/15/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON JUNE 25, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TO EDWARDS OIL SERVICES, INC., THE EMPLOYER OF EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3, TO CLEAN UP INSIDE A CONFINED SPACE. AS THE WORK IN THE PROCESS SPACE STARTED, EMPLOYEE #2 WENT INSIDE THE WASTEWATER SEWER LINE TO REDIRECT THE AIR-PRESSURE HOSE USED IN UNCLOGGING THE SEWER LINE. AS EMPLOYEE #2 WENT INSIDE, HE WAS OVERCOME BY GAS. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT INSIDE THE CONFINED SPACE TO HELP EMPLOYEE #2 AND WAS ALSO OVERCOME. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DREW AIR OUT OF THE CONFINED SPACE, USING HIS VACUUM-EQUIPPED TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #3 THEN WENT INSIDE THE CONFINED SPACE TO HELP EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2, BUT COULD NOT COMPLETE HIS ENTRY BECAUSE HE BECAME DISORIENTED AND DECIDED TO EXIT. AT THIS POINT, EMPLOYEE #1 APPEARED DEAD AND EMPLOYEE #2 WAS RESCUED BY THE EMS/FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Keywords: SEWER, PPE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, GAS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114555634 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 2 | 114555634 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |
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