Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1292698.015 - Jacobs Field Services, North America

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 9:30 a.m. on October 13, 2017, Employee #1, #2 and #3, employed by a construction company, were working on a multiemployer project at a wastewater treatment plant. Employee #1 was grinding an I-beam that was propped up on a steel skid pan. An unknown powdery substance in the skid pan began to smolder. All three employees, after inhaling the fumes, began to experience respiratory problems. Emergency services were called, and the employees were transported to the hospital. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for lung irritation. Employees #2 and #3 were treated and released. The subsequent investigation showed that the skid pan, which had been used by multiple contractors, likely contained a waste product that contained sulfur.

Keywords: Air Contamination, Construction, Grinding Machine, Inhalation, Lung, Powder, Respiratory, Smoke Inhalation, Steel Beam, Sulfur