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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307043836 - Lakehead Blacktop And Materials Of Superior, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Lakehead Blacktop And Materials Of Superior, Inc.
66th St. & Hodge Ave.
Superior, WI 54880
Mailing Address:
5927 Albany Ave., Superior, WI 54880
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2951
NAICS: 324121/Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/25/2008
Emphasis: S:Electrical
Case Closed: 06/03/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100340645 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | 19100146 C01 | 01/31/2008 | 03/19/2008 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 01/31/2008 | 03/19/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 01/31/2008 | 03/19/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 01/31/2008 | 03/19/2008 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:30 p.m. on November 1, 2007, three employees were replacing a sump pump in an underground lift station which collected drainage and leached water from a construction debris landfill. Employee #1 entered the station and commenced work at which time he was overcome by hydrogen sulfide gas. Employee #2 noted that Employee #1 needed assistance and entered the station to assist, at which time Employee #2 was overcome by the hydrogen sulfide gas. Employee #3 noted that the first two Employees were in trouble and also entered the station to assist. Employee #3 was also overcome by hydrogen sulfide gas. Rescue services arrived on site and performed air quality monitoring which revealed that all three victims were exposed to concentrations of up to 200 PPM of hydrogen sulfide gas. Body retrievals were initiated at that point. The lift station was determined to be a permit-required confined space. The company had not evaluated the lift station to determine that it was a permit-required space and had not developed and implemented a written permit space program. All three employees were killed.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307043836 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 307043836 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 307043836 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |