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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301768784 - Santee Cooper
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Santee Cooper
661 Steam Plant Drive
Georgetown, SC 29440
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2946101, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/21/1998
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/29/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362625998 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,200 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,200 |
| Current Penalty | $3,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $10,100 |
| 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 | 01/15/1999 | 01/20/1999 | $700 | $700 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 10012 A | 01/15/1999 | 01/20/1999 | $700 | $700 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 10012 A | 01/15/1999 | 01/20/1999 | $700 | $700 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 10012 A | 01/15/1999 | 01/20/1999 | $700 | $700 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 01/15/1999 | 02/18/1999 | $700 | $700 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 01/15/1999 | 02/18/1999 | $700 | $700 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260651 G01 I | 01/15/1999 | 01/20/1999 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02001 | Unclass | 10012 A | 01/15/1999 | 01/20/1999 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Some employees were installing a French drain system to collect water seeping from a slurry pond. The employees were entering the catch basin to do the final touch-up work by riding the bucket of a backhoe down into the basin. One of the employees, a 57-year old supervisor, was engulfed by vapors that were later found to be hydrogen sulfide. He died of inhalation of toxic fumes. Four other employees were hospitalized for exposure to the hydrogen sulfide.
Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TOXIC FUMES, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301768784 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators | ||
| 2 | 301768784 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Excavating and loading machine operators | ||
| 3 | 301768784 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Excavating and loading machine operators | ||
| 4 | 301768784 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Excavating and loading machine operators | ||
| 5 | 301768784 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Excavating and loading machine operators |