Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126481647 - Sanders Brothers Construction Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 126481647

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 12/30/1995

Site Address:
Sanders Brothers Construction Company, Inc.
341 Old Summerville Road
Summerville, SC 29483

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 60969, North Charleston, SC 29419

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2951

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/05/1996

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/06/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362628919

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,375
Current Penalty	$550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$550
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	Serious	19100146 C08	03/12/1996	03/15/1996	$550	$1,375	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170570048

Event: 12/28/1995

Employee dies of asphyxia in lp gas tank

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on December 28, 1995, Employee #1 entered a 30,000 gallon LP gas tank to change out a valve. He had instructed a crane to remove the entry manhole that morning and, although he was not expected to enter the tank until December 30, he changed his mind and decided to enter the tanks that afternoon. Employee #1 was not wearing any personal protection or retrieval equipment when the crane lowered him into opening. Once in the tank, Employee #1 stepped out of the crane sling and began to work on the valve. He looked up at the standby man, then fell back into the tank. EMS personnel could not retrieve him. He was rescued by paramedics from the fire department and transported to the hospital, where he died. The air was not tested prior to Employee #1 entering the tank, and ventilation had not begun. This was a contract job at another company's site.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, LP GAS, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126481647			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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