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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126610450 - City Of Martinsville
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
City Of Martinsville
Clay Street
Martinsville, VA 24114
Mailing Address:
P.O. Drawer 1112, Martinsville, VA 24114
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9199
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/17/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360787246 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Current Violations | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 12/04/1997 | 02/28/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 D02 | 12/04/1997 | 02/28/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 D03 | 12/04/1997 | 01/06/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/23/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 12/04/1997 | 01/06/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/23/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 12/04/1997 | 01/06/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/23/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 12/04/1997 | 02/28/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/23/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100146 H01 | 12/04/1997 | 01/06/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/23/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100146 I01 | 12/04/1997 | 01/06/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/23/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100146 K03 I | 12/04/1997 | 01/06/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/23/1997 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:08 p.m. on June 13, 1997, Employee #1 and a coworker, water department workers, removed the manhole cover to an 8 ft deep meter pit to confirm the size of the water main. Employee #1 entered the pit by descending a set of ladder rungs along its side. Once his head was below the ground surface, he called out the size of the main to the coworker, who remained outside the pit. The coworker stated that Employee #1 then immediately collapsed and fell to the bottom of the pit. He was removed by the coworker and other employees by means of a rope looped around the his foot. Attempts to revive Employee # 1 were unsuccessful; he died of asphyxia. Meter readings taken at a later time indicated 12.8 percent oxygen in the pit.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, AIR MONITORING, SCBA, PIT, FALL, MANHOLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126610450 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |