Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302059043 - Palex, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302059043

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 10/02/1998

Site Address:
Palex, Incorporated
15 Antonio Costa Boulevard
New Bedford, MA 02740

Mailing Address:
607 Seashore Road, Cape May, NJ 08204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0913

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/09/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/08/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100460245

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9					9
Current Violations	6			2		8
Initial Penalty	$25,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,200
Current Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$2,800	$0	$16,800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Other	19100134 A02	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$2,800	$2,800	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	19101000 B02	03/25/1999	03/30/1999	$0	$0	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01001C	Serious	19101000 E	03/25/1999	03/30/1999	$0	$0	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01002A	Serious	19100146 C01	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$2,800	$2,800	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01002B	Serious	19100146 C02	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$0	$0	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01003	Serious	19100146 C04	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$2,800	$2,800	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
7.	01004A	Serious	19100146 D01	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$2,800	$2,800	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
8.	01004B	Serious	19100146 D02	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$0	$0	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01004C	Serious	19100146 D03	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$0	$0	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
10.	01004D	Serious	19100146 D04	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$0	$0	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
11.	01004E	Serious	19100146 D05 I	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$0	$0	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
12.	01005	Other	19100146 D06	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$0	$2,800	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
13.	01006A	Serious	19100146 D09	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$2,800	$2,800	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
14.	01006B	Serious	19100146 K02 I	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$0	$0	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
15.	01006C	Serious	19100146 K02 II	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$0	$0	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
16.	01006D	Serious	19100146 K03 I	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$0	$0	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
17.	01007A	Serious	19100146 D08	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$2,800	$2,800	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
18.	01007B	Serious	19100146 H01	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$0	$0	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
19.	01008A	Serious	19100146 D10	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$2,800	$2,800	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
20.	01008B	Serious	19100146 E01	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$0	$0	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision
21.	01009A	Serious	19100146 G01	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$2,800	$2,800	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
22.	01009B	Serious	19100146 G02 I	03/25/1999	05/11/1999	$0	$0	$0	04/16/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200460350

Event: 10/02/1998

One drowned, three sick after exposure to hydrogen sulfide

Employees #1 through #4 were in a fishing void when they were overcome by hydrogen sulfide and a lack of oxygen. Employee #1 fell into waste water at the bottom of the confined space and drowned; the causes of death were listed as both hydrogen sulfide poisoning and drowning. Employees #3 and #4 were hospitalized; Employee #2 was treated and released.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, PPE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, SHIP, CHEMICAL VAPOR, DROWN, POISONING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302059043			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Captains and other officers, fishing vessels
2	302059043			Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Captains and other officers, fishing vessels

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