Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307495879 - Emcon/Owt, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307495879

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 02/20/2004

Site Address:
Emcon/Owt, Inc
Okeechobee Landfill, 10800 Ne 128th Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34972

Mailing Address:
2790 Mosside Boulevard, Monroeville, PA 15146

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/2004

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 06/22/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102408598

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,900
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260651 G01 II	07/30/2004	08/17/2004	$6,300	$6,300	$0	08/20/2004	2 - Appeals Court	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 G01 IV	07/30/2004	08/17/2004	$6,300	$6,300	$0	08/20/2004	2 - Appeals Court	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19260651 K01	07/30/2004	08/17/2004	$6,300	$6,300	$0	03/16/2006	2 - Appeals Court

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202344321

Event: 02/19/2004

One Employee Dies, Three Overcome by Toxic Gas

Employees #1 through #4, a work crew, were cutting into a pipe system which contained landfill gas when they were overcome by toxic gas. Employee #1 received a heavier dose of the gas, was transported to the hospital, and later died. Employees #2 through #4 were hospitalized overnight for observation.

Keywords: LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, GAS, LANDFILL, PIPE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307495879	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	307495879	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	307495879	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	307495879	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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