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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14806061 - Mineral Laboratories Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Mineral Laboratories Inc
Rt 460
Salyersville, KY 41465
Mailing Address:
Po Box 549, Salyersville, KY 41465
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7379
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/24/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/26/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360631121 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 202000303 | 11/20/1984 | 12/18/1984 | $480 | $480 | $0 | 12/04/1984 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 202000303 | 11/20/1984 | 12/18/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1984 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 202000305 | 11/20/1984 | 12/18/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1984 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING SULFURIC ACID TO UNSTOP A GREASE TRAP LOCATED IN A 20 FOOT DEEP MANHOLE. AFTER THEY POURED SEVEN GALLONS INTO THE GREASE TRAP THEY LEFT FOR A SHORT TIME AND THEN REENTERED. THEY COLLAPSED, EITHER FROM A LACK OF OXYGEN OR EXPOSURE TO HYDROGEN SULFIDE. OTHER EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTED TO RESCUE THEM, BUT DIDN'T USE SAFETY GEAR (RESPIRATOR AND LIFELINE). IN THE END THERE WERE FOUR MEN IN THE HOLE, NONE OF WHICH COULD GET OUT. THE RESCUE SQUAD EVENTUALLY CAME WITH AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATORS (SCBAS) AND RESCUED ALL THE EMPLOYEES. TWO DIED, ONE REMAINS IN A DEEP COMA AND ONE RECOVERED COMPLETELY.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, SCBA, SULFURIC ACID, RESPIRATOR, LIFELINE, CONFINED SPACE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14806061 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 14806061 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |