Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122199441 - George Young & Sons, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122199441

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 03/05/2002

Site Address:
George Young & Sons, Inc.
7000 Sw Adams
Peoria, IL 61607

Mailing Address:
2600 Ws Washington, Peoria, IL 61602

Union Status: Union

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/22/2002

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 05/15/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200272185		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	3			2		5
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100134 C01	04/02/2002	05/08/2002	$938	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100134 I01 II	04/02/2002	04/05/2002	$938	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100134 I08	04/02/2002	04/05/2002	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19100134 E01	04/02/2002	04/26/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02003	Other	19100134 K01	04/02/2002	04/26/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200271013

Event: 03/05/2002

Employee injured by nitrogen inhalation

On March 5, 2002, Employees #1 and #2 with George Young & Sons were preparing to perform abrasive blasting work in a second floor spray chamber at Keystone Steel and Wire. They were instructed by the site foreman to don their type CE abrasive blast respirators and upon his return to the area, he found Employees #1 and #2 unconscious. The supplied air line for the respirators had been connected to a plant air line labeled "compressed air". After investigating, it was found that the line was 99.998 percent nitrogen. Both employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, COMPRESSED AIR, INHALATION, AIR LINE, RESPIRATOR, NITROGEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122199441					Occupation not reported

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