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Inspection: 15118649 - Cafeteria El Almendro

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-San Juan 0257260

 

Inspection Nr: 15118649
Report ID: 0257260
Date Opened: 09/28/1984

Site Address:
Cafeteria El Almendro
Carr No 1 Km 22 Bo Rio
Cauaynabo, PR 00657

Mailing Address:
Apdo 183, Cauaynabo, PR 00657

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5812

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/10/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/24/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360596548
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 Other 19030002 A01 11/16/1984 11/20/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 19040002 A 11/16/1984 11/20/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14460794
Event: 09/27/1984
EMPLOYEES KILLED AND INJURED BY NOXIOUS SEPTIC GASES

EMPLOYEES #1-4 WERE INSTRUCTED TO DIG A DRAINAGE DITCH FOR A SEPTIC TANK. THEIR INTENTIONS WERE TO REPAIR LEAKS IN THE SEPTIC TANK. FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, ONE OF THE FOUR EMPLOYEES OPENED THE TOP OF THE TANK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IMMEDIATELY EXPOSED TO TOXIC FUMES, AND HE FELL INTO THE SEPTIC TANK. OF THE THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO DESCENDED INTO THE TANK TO ATTEMPT TO RESCUE THE FALLEN EMPLOYEE, ONLY EMPLOYEE #2 SURVIVED.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CONFINED SPACE, INHALATION, GAS, TOXIC FUMES, TANK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 15118649 Fatality Other Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
2 15118649 Hospitalized injury Other Janitors and cleaners
3 15118649 Fatality Other Food counter, fountain and related occupations
4 15118649 Fatality Other Food counter, fountain and related occupations
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