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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305948945 - Matrix Service Industrial Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office
Site Address:
Matrix Service Industrial Contractors, Inc.
4550 Wrangle Hill Road
Delaware City, DE 19706
Mailing Address:
1500 Chester Pike, Eddystone, PA 19022
Union Status: Union
SIC:8999
NAICS: 541990/ All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/27/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/02/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100410729 |
| 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19101200 H03 II | 05/01/2006 | 05/25/2006 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/22/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2, two boilermakers, were working on top of a reactor which was being overhauled. The reactor was inerted with nitrogen. The employees were removing a roll of tape which had been left in the reactor. It is presumed that Employee #1 either fell or climbed into the reactor and then Employee #2 climbed in to rescue Employee #1. Both employees were killed.
Keywords: LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, REACTOR, CONFINED SPACE, INHALATION, GAS, NITROGEN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305948945 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Boilermakers | ||
| 2 | 305948945 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Boilermakers |