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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303774632 - Mobile Railcar Cleaning, Llp
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Mobile Railcar Cleaning, Llp
222 Rip Wiley Rd.
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 108, Blackshear, GA 31516
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4789
NAICS: 488210/Support Activities for Rail Transportation
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/02/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/08/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100902162 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,250 |
| Current Penalty | $6,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,900 |
| 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 | 19100134 E01 | 01/06/2004 | 01/09/2004 | $530 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 F02 | 01/06/2004 | 01/09/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 K03 | 01/06/2004 | 01/28/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 C03 | 01/06/2004 | 01/28/2004 | $3,675 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 C09 III | 01/06/2004 | 01/28/2004 | $560 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19100146 D04 VIII | 01/06/2004 | 01/21/2004 | $1,125 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19100146 D09 | 01/06/2004 | 01/21/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01005A | Serious | 19100146 F03 | 01/06/2004 | 01/28/2004 | $560 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01005B | Serious | 19100146 F05 | 01/06/2004 | 01/28/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01005C | Serious | 19100146 F07 | 01/06/2004 | 01/28/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01005D | Serious | 19100146 F08 | 01/06/2004 | 01/28/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01005E | Serious | 19100146 F10 | 01/06/2004 | 01/28/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01005F | Serious | 19100146 F11 | 01/06/2004 | 01/28/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 01005G | Serious | 19100146 F12 | 01/06/2004 | 01/28/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 01005H | Serious | 19100146 F13 | 01/06/2004 | 01/28/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 01006A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 01/06/2004 | 01/28/2004 | $450 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 01006B | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 01/06/2004 | 01/09/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on August 6, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker were working on top of a rail car as instructed by the leadman. The employees were cleaning the exterior spillage of molten sulfur on the top, sides, and around the manhole and manhole nozzle with a jitterbug (chisel). Employee #1 entered the empty rail car without following confined space procedures. Employee #1 was wearing a negative pressure respirator when he started to enter the rail car. While going down the ladder, Employee #1 lost his footing on the ladder and the respirator came off when he fell inside of the rail car. Employee #1 was rescued from the rail car with assistance from the host company and later died.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, LADDER, RAILROAD CAR, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, SULFUR, FALL, LOST BALANCE, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303774632 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |