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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302064100 - Balco, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Balco, Incorporated
55 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
Mailing Address:
306 Northern Ave, P.O. Box 9022, Boston, MA 02205
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/03/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/22/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100460344 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/06/1999 | 01/03/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/21/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 D02 I | 12/06/1999 | 01/03/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/21/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100134 G03 I | 12/06/1999 | 01/03/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/21/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100134 G03 II | 12/06/1999 | 01/03/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/21/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 H | 12/06/1999 | 01/03/2000 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/21/1999 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On the morning of June 12, 1999, Employee #1, of Balco, Inc., was repairing a walk-in freezer at Dick's Last Resort restaurant in Boston, MA. At approximately 12 noon, he was found in the freezer, not breathing and without a pulse. The Boston Fire Department, which responded to the emergency, believed that Employee #1 died of hypoxia. The restaurant manager had put nine 50 lb blocks of dry ice into the freezer the night before to save the food while the freezer was broken. An autopsy had not been performed at the time this report was written.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, REPAIR, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, FREEZER COMPARTMENT, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302064100 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Not specified mechanics and repairers |