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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1515154 - Payne & Keller Company
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Payne & Keller Company
9969 Professional Blvd Attn Don Gillian
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 262546, Houston, TX 77217
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/06/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/12/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360554976 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 19100134 B08 | 05/10/1985 | 05/13/1985 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 05/10/1985 | 05/13/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260055 A | 05/10/1985 | 05/13/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260055 B | 05/10/1985 | 05/13/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #8 WERE ENGAGED IN A PIPE CONVERSION PROJECT IN A A DRILL SITE BUILDING. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, A GAS-POWERED AIR COMPRESSOR WAS BROUGHT INSIDE THE BUILDING AND RUN FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS WITH INADEQUATE VENTILATION. THE 8 EMPLOYEES EXHIBITED SUCH SYMPTOMS AS HEADACHES, NAUSEA, DROWSINESS AND VERTIGO. THE BUILDING WAS FINALLY EVACUATED AT ABOUT 2 PM. EMPLOYEES # 2, 3 AND 6 LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND WERE TRANSPORTED, ALONG WITH EMPLOYEE #1, TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE REMAINING EMPLOYEES WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL IN PRIVATE VEHICLES. THE BLOOD CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS OF THE 8 EMPLOYEES RANGED FROM 14.2% TO 19.0%.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, VENTILATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1515154 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1515154 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1515154 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1515154 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1515154 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 1515154 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 1515154 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 1515154 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |