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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300531522 - Columbia Gas Of Ohio, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Columbia Gas Of Ohio, Inc.
9 Riverside Dr.
Athens, OH 45701
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 4220, Athens, OH 45701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4923
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/27/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/19/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360966642 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 10/15/1996 | 10/18/1996 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 11/04/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2, of Columbia Gas, were dispatched to a residential site because, while the house was being checked for a sale, a plumber had discovered a leaking curb valve. Employees #1 and #2 were digging an area around the curb valve when the plumber left the site for 23 minutes. Upon his return, he heard a hissing sound. He checked the area where the two employees had been working and found that both had their faces down in the hole; one was bent over in the hole and the other was lying on his stomach, with his head hanging into the hole. Employees #1 and #2 were dead. They had been changing the curb valve without first turning off the gas.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, PPE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NATURAL GAS, GAS, PIT, VALVE, GAS LEAK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300531522 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 300531522 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |