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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1470095 - Kern Affholders Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Kern Affholders Inc
Big Bend & Dougherty Ferry Road
St Louis, MO 63011
Mailing Address:
Po Box 386, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/10/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/18/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360502538 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,160 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $1,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260800 A06 | 12/14/1984 | 12/17/1984 | $480 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260800 B01 | 12/14/1984 | 12/17/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001A | Willful | 19260800 C01 I | 12/14/1984 | 12/17/1984 | $1,120 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001B | Willful | 19260800 C02 V | 12/14/1984 | 12/17/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001C | Willful | 19260800 C02 VII | 12/14/1984 | 12/17/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1984, EMPLOYEES #1-5 WERE WELDING A CEMENT SLICK LINE IN A TUNNEL. THEY WERE USING A GASOLINE POWERED, PORTABLE WELDER. ALL FIVE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE AIR FLOW WAS INSUFFICIENT. AIR QUALITY WAS NOT MONITORED. THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ON HAND, AND NO EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED. A CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT SYSTEM WAS NOT USED.
Keywords: TUNNEL, GAS POWERED WELDER, CONFINED SPACE, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, WELDING, CARBON MONOXIDE, ARC WELDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1470095 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1470095 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1470095 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1470095 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1470095 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |