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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2480200 - M & U Erectors & Fabricators, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
M & U Erectors & Fabricators, Inc.
999 W. S.R. 122
Lebanon, OH 45036
Mailing Address:
5250 W. Foster Ave., Chicago, IL 60630
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/11/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/07/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360567168 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| 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 E03 III | 07/12/1985 | 07/17/1985 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 07/12/1985 | 07/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260404 B | 07/12/1985 | 07/17/1985 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON JUNE 7, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 DIED INSIDE A 6.3 MILLION GALLON CAPACITY GASOLINE STORAGE TANK. THE TANK WAS HALF-FILLED WITH REGULAR LEADED GASOLINE. THIS EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING AN "INTERNAL PAN TANK INSPECTION" WHICH PRIMARILY INVOLVES WALKING ON A FLOATING ALUMINUM COVER INSIDE THE TANK AND CHECKING THE CONDITION OF THE RUBBER SEALS WHICH ARE PRESENT WHEREVER THE FLOATING COVER MUST MOVE PAST A STATIONARY SURFACE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE 150 FOOT DIAMETER TANK WHEN HE PASSED OUT. HE WAS WEARING A SCBA ON HIS BACK, BUT WAS NOT WEARING THE RESPIRATOR FACEPIECE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, ON THE TOP OF THE TANK, HEARD EMPLOYEE #1 FALL OVER, BUT COULD NOT ATTEMPT A RESCUE BECAUSE HE HAD NO RESPIRATOR FOR HIS OWN USE, AND EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT HOOKED TO A LIFELINE OR EQUIVALENT DEVICE.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, ASPHYXIATED, LIFELINE, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, STORAGE TANK, TOXIC FUMES, GASOLINE, TANK, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2480200 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |