Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1496981.015 - Orkin Pest Control

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1496981.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/12/2020

Site Address:
Orkin Pest Control
520 Limerock Dr. Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

Mailing Address:
6105 7th St Sw Attn: Lane Cue, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561710/Exterminating and Pest Control Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/12/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/25/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1669011		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$10,229	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,229
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$13,000	$0	$13,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Other	19101000 A02	01/28/2021		$13,000	$10,229	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Other	19101000 E	01/28/2021		$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 130288.015

Event: 10/02/2020

Employee becomes ill from CO exposure when using vacuum in a

At 1:30 p.m. on October 2, 2020, an employee working as a pest control operator for an extermination service was using a gasoline-powered fiber-moving vacuum to remove fiberglass insulation from an attic. The employee and Coworker #1 set up the vacuum inside the garage with the garage door open. The hatch used to access the attic was located in the garage. The employee was in the attic removing insulation with the vacuum and Coworker #1 was in the garage ensuring that the tubing did not clog. After completing the job, the employee left the attic and was acting abnormally. The Coworker #1 called Coworker #2 (manager) and dialed 911. An ambulance arrived and began treating the employee before transporting him to the hospital. The employee was hospitalized to treat carbon monoxide (CO) exposure.

Keywords: Attic, Carbon Monoxide, Carboxyhemoglobin, Fiberglass, Gas, Head, Insulation, Lack of oxygen, Lung, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Non-PEL Overexposure, Overexposure, Poisoning, Removal, Removing, Respirator, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Technician, Vacuuming, Ventilation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1496981.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Pest control occupations

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