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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303423875 - F.W. Dougherty Engineering & Associates Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
F.W. Dougherty Engineering & Associates Inc.
6644 Green Dr.
Trussville, AL 35173
Mailing Address:
2441 Old Springville Rd.,, Birmingham, AL 35235
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/08/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/17/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101270973 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/22/2000 | 01/05/2001 | $4,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/17/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 12/22/2000 | 01/05/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/17/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Sometime between 3:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. on June 29, 2000, Employee #1, of F.W. Dougherty Engineering & Associates, and a coworker, of Trussville Utilities, were found at a water filtration plant, lying in 2 ft 4 in. of water at the bottom of a manhole. The Trussville Fire Department Rescue Unit responded and removed the bodies. The chief coroner and medical examiner listed the official cause of death as drowning. The manhole was tested by OSHA and some sections were found to have an oxygen level as low as 0.5 and an LEL as high as 37.0.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, DROWN, MANHOLE, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303423875 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |