Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115945651 - Save-A-Lot
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Save-A-Lot
U S 27 South
Somerset, KY 40501
Mailing Address:
3250 W Somerset Station, Somerset, KY 40501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/11/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/15/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360204937 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| 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 | 19100036 B04 | 08/28/1992 | 09/03/1992 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100038 A01 | 08/28/1992 | 10/07/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/28/1992 | 10/14/1992 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 08/28/1992 | 09/23/1992 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 H | 08/28/1992 | 09/30/1992 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005A | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 08/28/1992 | 09/09/1992 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005B | Serious | 19100132 A | 08/28/1992 | 09/09/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01005C | Serious | 19100151 D | 08/28/1992 | 09/09/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 200600201 | 08/28/1992 | 09/03/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02002 | Other | 19100157 G01 | 08/28/1992 | 10/07/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A defective propane-fired 5 hp floor buffer used in a Save-a-Lot grocery store was emitting high levels of carbon monoxide. Employees' carboxyhemoglobin levels elevated to 17 1/2 then to 23 percent approximately 2 to 3 hours after initial exposure. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were treated at the hospital emergency room. They were released when their carboxyhemoglobin levels returned to 3 to 5 percent; they returned to work the next day. The buffer was sent out for repair. It was emitting more than 230 ppm of carbon monoxide. A properly functioning buffer emits only 0 to 2 ppm.
Keywords: AIR CONTAMINATION, CARBON MONOXIDE, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115945651 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Cashiers | ||
| 2 | 115945651 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Cashiers | ||
| 3 | 115945651 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Cashiers |
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