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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18621730 - Bluegrass Forging Tool & Die Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Bluegrass Forging Tool & Die Co.
Brook'S Industrial Lane
Shelbyville, KY 40065
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 609, Shelbyville, KY 40065
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/18/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/15/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360107528 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 201800101 | 04/08/1986 | 04/08/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 201800404 A | 04/08/1986 | 04/08/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 LIVED IN A SMALL TRAILER, OWNED BY HIS EMPLOYER, AND LOCATED ON THE COMPANY'S PREMISES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OFF DUTY, LYING ON THE COUCH IN THE TRAILER, WHEN HE WAS OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE, APPARENTLY GENERATED BY AN IMPROPERLY VENTED PROPANE HEATER. SEVERAL HOLES IN THE EXHAUST DUCT ALLOWED CARBON MONOXIDE TO ESCAPE INTO THE TRAILER. THE RETURN AIR INTAKE FOR THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER, LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE EXHAUST, PROBABLY PROVIDED TOO LOW A CONCENTRATION OF OXYGEN TO PERMIT COMPLETE COMBUSTION, THUS INCREASING THE CARBON MONOXIDE OUTPUT. AN AUTOPSY REVEALED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD A CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL OF 50%.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, INHALATION, PROPANE, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, TOXIC FUMES, TRAILER, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18621730 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Machinery maintenance occupations |