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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114555642 - Inland Waters Pollution Control Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Mi Cet (Health)
Site Address:
Inland Waters Pollution Control Inc
530 S Rouge
Detroit, MI 48217
Mailing Address:
2021 S Schaffer Hwy, Detroit, MI 48217
Union Status: Union
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/06/1992
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/09/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360479752 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $84,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $88,200 |
| Current Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| 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 | 10/09/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | R350202 K | 08/27/1992 | 09/02/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/09/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | R330102 A | 08/27/1992 | 09/02/1992 | $4,200 | $42,000 | $0 | 10/09/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002 | Serious | 19101200 E01 II | 08/27/1992 | 09/02/1993 | $4,200 | $42,000 | $0 | 10/09/1992 | 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 | 114555642 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 2 | 114555642 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Truck drivers, light |