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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1604081 - Cooper Petroleum Equipment Division
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Cooper Petroleum Equipment Division
1800 Gardner Expressway
Quincy, IL 62301
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3561
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/07/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/27/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360567531 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,090 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,090 |
| Current Penalty | $1,090 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,090 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 06/15/1984 | 07/09/1984 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 E01 I | 06/15/1984 | 06/18/1984 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100252 A02 IID | 06/15/1984 | 06/18/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100252 A02 IVC | 06/15/1984 | 06/18/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
TWO WELDERS AND TWO HELPERS WERE WELDING BRACES ONTO STORAGE RACKS. THEY WERE USING TWO GASOLINE POWERED, AIRCO, 300 AMP, SUPER HORNET D.C. ARC WELDERS, SERIAL NUMBERS HH052199 AND HK222417. THEY WERE IN A ROOM OF APPROXIMATELY 170,000 CUBIC FEET, WITH 20 FOOT HIGH CEILINGS. THE STORAGE RACKS WERE 15 FEET, 6 INCHES HIGH. THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT USING SCAFFOLDING BUT WERE CLIMBING UP AND STANDING ON THE RACKS, USING NO TYPE OF FALL PROTECTION. AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS OF WELDING ONE OF THE WELDERS AND THE TWO HELPERS BECAME DIZZY AND NAUSEOUS AND CLIMBED DOWN FROM THE RACKS TO TAKE A BREAK. THE OTHER WELDER, EMPLOYEE #1, DECLINED TO COME DOWN AT THAT TIME. A FEW MINUTES LATER EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OBSERVED FALLING HEAD FIRST FROM THE RACKS. HE SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES AND DIED THREE DAYS LATER.
Keywords: HEAD, VENTILATION, WELDER, WELDING, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, FALL, STORAGE RACK, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1604081 | Fatality | Concussion | Welders and cutters |