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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300268760 - General Engineering Laboratories
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
General Engineering Laboratories
2040 Savage Rd.
Charleston, SC 29407
Mailing Address:
P O Box 30712, Charleston, SC 29417
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8734
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/30/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100373448 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 10012 A | 08/26/2002 | 10/14/2002 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 08/26/2002 | 10/14/2002 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 10012 A | 08/26/2002 | 10/14/2002 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 08/26/2002 | 10/14/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were conducting a land survey to establish horizontal coordinates and elevations for a new sewer line. They entered a manhole leading to a 16 ft deep junction box, when they were overcome by sewer gas. Some workers at a nearby manufacturing facility became aware of a rotten egg odor and began to search for the source. One worker peered through the open manhole and saw Employees #1 and #2. They died of asphyxiation from the hydrogen sulfide fumes.
Keywords: SEWER, ASPHYXIATED, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WORK RULES, MANHOLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300268760 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Surveyors and mapping scientists | ||
| 2 | 300268760 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Surveyors and mapping scientists |