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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14893523 - H D Hudson Mfg Co
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
H D Hudson Mfg Co
200 W 2nd Street
Hastings, MN 55033
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3523
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/11/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/25/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360590160 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,768 | $0 | $204 | $0 | $0 | $1,972 |
| Current Penalty | $1,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 08/01/1984 | 08/20/1984 | $300 | $510 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 E03 III | 08/01/1984 | 09/04/1984 | $400 | $731 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 F01 | 08/01/1984 | 09/04/1984 | $150 | $289 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100023 C03 | 08/01/1984 | 08/13/1984 | $150 | $238 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 19100094 D11 III | 08/01/1984 | 08/04/1984 | $100 | $204 | $0 | 08/17/1984 | R - Review Commission | |
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 19100134 A02 | 08/01/1984 | 09/04/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 1425 ON 7/5/84, EMPLOYEES #1, 2 AND 3 (MAINTENANCE MECHANICS) WERE DOING THE SEMIANNUAL DEGREASER TANK CLEANING. THE DEGREASER TANK IS 114" DEEP, 40" WIDE & 94" LONG. THE MEN HAD JUST FINISHED THE JOB. EMPLOYEE #2 CLIMBED THE LADDER TO THE TOP AND REMOVED HIS AIRLINE RESPIRATOR (NO BODY HARNESS OR SAFETY ROPE WAS USED). HE REMEMBERED THAT HE HAD LEFT A BOARD IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK SO HE WENT BACK TO GET IT. HE DID NOT WEAR THE RESPIRATOR. BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE VENTILATION, HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND COLLAPSED. EMPLOYEE #1 PUT ON THE RESPIRATOR AND WENT IN TO HELP. HE REMOVED THE MASK TO GIVE AIR TO EMPLYEE #2 AND THEN LOST CONSCIOUSNESS HIMSELF. EMPLOYEES #3 THROUGH #8, IN SUCCESSION, ENTERED THE TANK. THEY ALL BECAME DIZZY. PARAMEDICS SOON ARRIVED WITH S.C.B.A.'S TO RESCUE EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 SURVIVED. THE REST WERE CHECKED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED.
Keywords: DEGREASER TANK, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, CONFINED SPACE, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, INHALATION, SCBA, DIZZINESS, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14893523 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Not specified mechanics and repairers | ||
| 2 | 14893523 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Administrative support occupations, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 14893523 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Stock and inventory clerks | ||
| 4 | 14893523 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. | ||
| 5 | 14893523 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. | ||
| 6 | 14893523 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Not specified mechanics and repairers | ||
| 7 | 14893523 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Not specified mechanics and repairers | ||
| 8 | 14893523 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |