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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304639537 - Gil Ruehl Mechanical, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Gil Ruehl Mechanical, Inc.
7875 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Mailing Address:
5736 Springdale Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/23/2001
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 03/08/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101960516 | ||
| Referral | 201952462 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19100134 D01 III | 08/24/2001 | 08/31/2001 | $850 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260055 A | 08/24/2001 | 09/13/2001 | $850 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260055 B | 08/24/2001 | 10/12/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 08/24/2001 | 09/13/2001 | $800 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:30 a.m. on August 6, 2001, employees began to operate a 65-horsepower concrete cutting saw inside a room located on the lower level of a shopping mall being renovated in preparation for a new store to move in. The saw contained both gasoline and propane as available fuels. The operator stated that he was running the concrete saw in the propane mode. Engineering controls were not in use and air was not being moved into or out of the room being renovated. Catalytic converters and carbon monoxide monitor-alarms were not attached to this saw. Monitoring of airborne levels of carbon monoxide was not performed. Approximately 37 employees were taken to a hospital with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. The narrative does not mention the extent of the injuries of thirty of these employees. Seven construction workers were transported to a hyperbaric oxygen chamber for further treatment. These seven employees were hospitalized and released the next day.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, AIR MONITORING, ALARM, AIR CONTAMINATION, PROPANE, GASOLINE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304639537 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 2 | 304639537 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 3 | 304639537 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Sheetmetal duct installers | ||
| 4 | 304639537 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Sheetmetal duct installers | ||
| 5 | 304639537 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 6 | 304639537 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Construction trades, n.e.c. |