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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303489447 - Quala Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Inspection Nr: 303489447
Report ID: 0522300
Date Opened: 03/29/2001
Site Address:
Quala Systems, Inc.
793 Norton Avenue
Barberton, OH 44203
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/29/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100101708 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Unclass | 19100146 H02 | 05/17/2001 | 06/19/2001 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/07/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 200101103
Event: 03/29/2001
Employee dies of asphyxia
Employee #1 entered a permit-required confined space (tanker truck) without following confined space procedures. Nitrogen had been used in the tanker to help unload the product. The nitrogen displaced the oxygen in the tanker. Employee #1 entered into an oxygen-deficient atmosphere and died of asphyxia.
Keywords: OXYGEN, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, NITROGEN, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303489447 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners |