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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15203466 - Jacksons Waste Oil Service
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
Jacksons Waste Oil Service
54 Lower Welden St
St Albans, VT 05478
Mailing Address:
P O Box 31, Piermont, NH 03779
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/26/1985
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/01/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360602304 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $680 |
| Current Penalty | $680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $680 |
| 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 | 19260021 B06 I | 07/15/1985 | 08/19/1985 | $680 | $680 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 07/15/1985 | 08/19/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 07/15/1985 | 08/19/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/23/1985 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 DESCENDED THROUGH A 16 INCH DIAMETER ACCESS OPENING INTO AN UNVENTILATED ABOVE-GROUND (10 1/2 FEET DEEP, 33 FEET LONG) 20,000 GALLON LEADED GASOLINE STORAGE TANK. HE WAS WEARING A REXNORD (BIOMARINE) BIO PAK 45 CLOSED CIRCUIT BREATHING APPARATUS. HIS JOB WAS TO CLEAN SLUDGE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK (SUB-CONTRACT JOB). WITHIN ONE MINUTE OF ENTRY, THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN TO COLLAPSE, FACE DOWN, INTO 1 1/2 INCH OF SLUDGE AND LEADED GASOLINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY BELT (OR HARNESS) OR A LIFELINE. A CO-WORKER IMMEDIATELY CLIMBED INTO THE TANK (WITHOUT ANY RESPIRATORY PROTECTION) AND ATTEMPTED TO TIE A ROPE AROUND THE 6 FOOT, 185 POUND INDIVIDUAL. HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, AND NEARLY OVERCOME BY FUMES AND/OR OXYGEN DEFICIENCY HIMSELF DURING HIS SECOND DESCENT. RESPONDING FIRE FIGHTERS FOUND NO PULSE ON EMPLOYEE #1. THEY REMOVED HIM FROM THE TANK AND ADMINISTERED 100% OXYGEN AND CPR. HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL.THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 14 DEGREES F. A PRELIMINARY AUTOPSY INDICATED DEATH WAS DUE TO AN OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. THE TANK PROBABLY HAD A HYDROCARBON ENRICHED ATMOSPHERE, DISPLACING THE OXYGEN CONTENT.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, AIR MONITORING, TANK CLEANING, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15203466 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |