Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122252059 - Central Hudson Gas And Electric

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122252059

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 08/15/1994

Site Address:
Central Hudson Gas And Electric
284 South Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4931

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/01/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/28/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360365951

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,125
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100147 C04 IIB	02/02/1995	02/07/1995	$750	$1,125	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14312854

Event: 07/28/1994

Employee Dies of Aneurysm after Repairing Mercaptan Leak

On July 28, 1994, Employee #1 was exposed to t-butyl and propyl mercaptan while repairing a leaking tank. The employee felt ill, complaining of dizziness, vomiting, a headache, and difficulty hearing. He was taken from the site to the hospital and admitted. He died. The employee was determined to have a pulmonary edema and an intracranial hemorrhage (aneurysm). Samples were taken of the compounds, but no hazardous exposure levels were documented. The Office of Occupational Medicine did not determine that the employee's symptoms were related to his exposure.

Keywords: LEAK, REPAIR, HEMORRHAGE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, ANEURYSM, TANK, BRAIN, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122252059			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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