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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307495879 - Emcon/Owt, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102408598 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | 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 |