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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1571801 - Ball Aerospace Systems Division
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Ball Aerospace Systems Division
1600 Commerce St.
Boulder, CO 80306
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1062, Boulder, CO 80306
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3669
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/23/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/18/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360558993 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 B03 | 04/25/1984 | 08/23/1985 | $200 | $700 | $0 | 05/18/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 04/25/1984 | 05/29/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/18/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 04/25/1984 | 05/29/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/18/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100134 E03 | 04/25/1984 | 08/23/1985 | $700 | $1,400 | $0 | 05/18/1984 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON MARCH 31, 1984, BETWEEN 9:45 AM AND 10:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A THERMOTRON REFRIGERATION UNIT (7'X7'X7'10") WHICH WAS BEING USED AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL TEST CHAMBER. THE CHAMBER HAD BEEN FILLED WITH NITROGEN FOR COOLING PURPOSES. EMPLOYER #1 ENTERED THE CHAMBER TO INSTALL A VIDEO MONITOR, WHICH NEEDED TO BE TESTED. THE CHAMBER WAS NEITHER PURGED WITH OXYGEN PRIOR TO ENTRANCE NOR TESTED FOR OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND IN THE CHAMBER BY A CO-WORKER AT APPROXIMATELY 10:20 AM. THE CO-WORKER PULLED EMPLOYEE #1 FORM THE CHAMBER AND BEGAN ADMINISTERING FIRST AID. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTED TO BOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 11:17 AM.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, NITROGEN, PURGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1571801 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |