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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303818504 - Walters Metal Fabrication
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Walters Metal Fabrication
Illinois Route 3
East Alton, IL 62024
Mailing Address:
3660 Hwy. 111, P.O. Box 1245, Granite City, IL 62040
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/02/2003
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 09/10/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100841097 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 12/19/2003 | 01/16/2004 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $0 | 01/16/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 12/19/2003 | 01/02/2004 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | 01/16/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/19/2003 | 01/02/2004 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $0 | 01/16/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 12/19/2003 | 01/09/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/16/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 12/19/2003 | 01/02/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/16/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19100134 C01 | 12/19/2003 | 01/16/2004 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $0 | 01/16/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19100134 E01 | 12/19/2003 | 01/16/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/16/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01004C | Serious | 19100134 I01 | 12/19/2003 | 01/16/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/16/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01004D | Serious | 19100134 K01 | 12/19/2003 | 01/16/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/16/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01004E | Serious | 19100134 L01 | 12/19/2003 | 01/16/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/16/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01004F | Serious | 19100134 I08 | 12/19/2003 | 01/16/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/16/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01005 | Serious | 19100134 I08 | 12/19/2003 | 01/16/2004 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | 01/16/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a welder, entered a confined space to install a tank in a 22-ft deep pit. Air monitoring showed high levels of carbon monoxide so the employee wore a supplied-air hood respirator when he entered the tank. When safety monitors observed the employee from above, they saw the employee had collapsed and was apparently unconscious. Later, during the accident investigation, it was discovered that the air supply line had been hooked up to a plant nitrogen line instead of an air source. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, PIT, TANK, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303818504 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Welders and cutters |