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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2259331 - Crane-Hogan Structural Systems Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Crane-Hogan Structural Systems Inc.
60 Conklin Ave.
Binghamton, NY 13903
Mailing Address:
1600 Westside Dr., Rochestern, NY 14624
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/08/1985
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/20/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360528657 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,240 |
| Current Penalty | $1,344 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,344 |
| 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 A02 | 10/17/1985 | 10/20/1985 | $336 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 B11 | 10/17/1985 | 10/20/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260055 A | 10/17/1985 | 10/20/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 D01 | 10/17/1985 | 10/20/1985 | $336 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 D02 II | 10/17/1985 | 10/20/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01002C | Serious | 19100134 D02 II | 10/17/1985 | 10/20/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01002D | Serious | 19100134 D02 II | 10/17/1985 | 10/20/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01003A | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 10/17/1985 | 10/20/1985 | $336 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01003B | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 10/17/1985 | 10/20/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01003C | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 10/17/1985 | 10/20/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01003D | Serious | 19100134 E03 III | 10/17/1985 | 10/20/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01003E | Serious | 19100134 E03 III | 10/17/1985 | 10/20/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01004 | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 10/17/1985 | 10/20/1985 | $336 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPLYING A COAL TAR PITCH WATERPROOF COATING TO A SEWER PIPE. HE WAS WEARING A FULL FACE AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, WORKING INSIDE THE SEWER PIPE. HE WAS 20 FEET BELOW THE SURFACE AND 100 FEET INTO THE PIPELINE. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE OUTSIDE THE PIPE HELPING EMPLOYEE #1 WITH THE AIR LINE AND THE SPRAYING EQUIPMENT. BREATHING AIR WAS PROVIDED BY AN INGERSOLL RAND OIL-LUBRICATED COMPRESSOR. THE COMPRESSOR HAD NO AIR RECEIVER, NO CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM AND NO HIGH TEMPERATURE ALARM. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE CARBON MONOXIDE HAD BEEN GENERATED BY THE COMPRESSOR AND SUPPLIED TO EMPLOYEE #1 THROUGH THE AIR LINE. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 TRIED TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1 BUT WERE OVERCOME BY THE COAL TAR PITCH FUMES. THEY WERE NOT PREPARED TO HANDLE THE EMERGENCY. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED AND EMPLOYEE #3 WAS SENT HOME.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, SEWER, COAL TAR PITCH, AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, CONFINED SPACE, INHALATION, PIPELINE, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2259331 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 2259331 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 2259331 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |