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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309005825 - Pitkin Iron Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Pitkin Iron Corporation
5721 Snowmass Creek Rd
Snowmass, CO 81654
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1298, Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3446
NAICS: 332323/Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/24/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/23/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101574226 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,400 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $11,800 |
| Current Penalty | $7,700 | $0 | $0 | $3,050 | $0 | $10,750 |
| 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 | 19260050 C | 08/25/2006 | 10/06/2006 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 D01 I | 08/25/2006 | 10/06/2006 | $1,050 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100151 C | 08/25/2006 | 10/06/2006 | $1,050 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19100252 B02 III | 08/25/2006 | 09/12/2006 | $750 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101200 F05 | 08/25/2006 | 10/06/2006 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 08/25/2006 | 10/13/2006 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 I | 08/25/2006 | 09/12/2006 | $300 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 4, 2006, Employee #1 was working for a firm that manufactured architectural and ornamental metalwork. He and a coworker were at a remote jobsite prepping a metal staircase for finishing. They used a product designed to give the metal a black patina, which would then be coated with a clear sealant. This was selenious acid. The product was a clear blue liquid that they transported in a bottle that had once held Gatorade. The Gatorade label was still on the bottle. The bottle was stored in the back of a pickup truck near a cooler where Employee #1 kept his lunch. Employee #1 walked away from the work area back to the truck to get a drink. He drank from the Gatorade container before he realized that it contained not Gatorade, but the selenious acid. He spat out as much as he could, but he had already swallowed some of the liquid. He was driven to an emergency room about 30 to 40 minutes away. He died about 48 hours later. This incident is still under police investigation. A second, similar poisoning occurred on August 8, 2006. It involved the spouse of a coworker in the same company who took some of the same product or a similar product home in a Gatorade bottle.
Keywords: METAL RAIL, METAL SHOP, METAL LADDER, POISONING, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309005825 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Laborers, except construction |