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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18566828 - Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.
6600 West Market St.
Greensboro, NC 27419
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 8429, Greensboro, NC 27419
Union Status: Union
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/02/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/19/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360262133 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 95012901 | 08/17/1988 | 08/23/1988 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 08/31/1988 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 7C0101 A99H 2 | 08/17/1988 | 09/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/31/1988 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND A HELPER (TRAINEE) WERE CLEANING A 40 FOOT OVER-THE-ROAD TANKER. THE TANKER HAD LAST CONTAINED LIQUID CORN SYRUP. A HOT WATER FLUSH WAS NOT AVAILABLE SO THE EMPLOYEES USED CAUSTIC SODA (NAOH) TO CLEAN THE TANK. THE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 5:40 PM. AFTER THE CLEANING PROCESS WAS COMPLETED, THE TRAINEE WENT HOME. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN ENTERED THE TANKER TO CHECK FOR ANY CORN SYRUP RESIDUE. HE WAS IMMEDIATELY OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (A MECHANIC) MISSED EMPLOYEE #1 AND BEGAN TO SEARCH FOR HIM. HE WAS FOUND LYING FACE-UP IN THE TANK. THE MECHANIC AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ABLE TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, TANK TRUCK, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, TANK CLEANING, CHEMICAL REACTION, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18566828 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |