Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15085822 - Precision Castparts Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 15085822

Report ID: 1054192

Date Opened: 08/24/1984

Site Address:
Precision Castparts Corporation
4600 Se Harvey Drive
Portland, OR 97202

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3324

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/07/1984

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/1985

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
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.	01001	Serious	72000615	10/18/1984	11/16/1984	$400	$1,000	$0		L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	7136001002	10/18/1984	11/16/1984	$800	$1,000	$0	11/09/1984	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14568984

Event: 08/24/1984

ASPHYXIATION FROM OXYGEN DEFICIENCY IN CONFINED SPACE

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTER A CONE-SHAPED POT TO REPAIR OR CLEAN THE AGITATOR BLADES. THE POT HAD CONTAINED A SLURRY FOR COATING WAX CASTING PATTERNS. THE POT WAS 46 INCHES DEEP AND 7I INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE TOP. ARGON IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN SEEPING INTO THE POT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS BEFORE EMPLOYEE #1 WENT IN. HE WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN THE POT, WITHOUT PULSE OR RESPIRATION, ABOUT 5 OR 10 MINUTES AFTER HE ENTERED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVED FROM THE POT AND CPR WAS INITIATED. HIS PULSE AND RESPIRATION WERE RESTORED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED AND HAS NOT YET REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, POT, ARGON

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15085822			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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