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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2230001 - Tank Clean Of America
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Tank Clean Of America
1708 Sawmill Creek Parkway
Huron, OH 44839
Mailing Address:
14841 Sperry Road, Newbury, OH 44065
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/13/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/18/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901135673 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 03/21/1986 | 03/09/1986 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 03/21/1986 | 03/31/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100151 B | 03/21/1986 | 03/09/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON DECEMBER 20, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS INSIDE A TANK TRAILER. HE HAD BEEN CLEANING THE TANK, WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED A SUBSTANCE CALLED CATIONIC UNIPRIME. THIS MATERIAL IS WATER SOLUBLE AND CONTAINS GLYCOL ETHER DERIVITIVES. THE EMPLOYER HAD NOT INSTITUTED ANY KIND OF CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURE. IT APPEARS THAT THE EMPLOYEE DIED FROM OXYGEN DEPRIVATION.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, TANK, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2230001 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |