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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310312137 - Hetsco Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Health
Site Address:
Hetsco Inc
425 Moreland Drive
Kingsport, TN 37660
Mailing Address:
505 Pushville Road, Greenwood, IN 46143
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/02/2006
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/04/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100624154 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 | 19100254 A03 | 02/21/2007 | 03/09/2007 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 03/16/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100254 D06 | 02/21/2007 | 03/06/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/16/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Other | 19100305 B01 | 02/21/2007 | 03/06/2007 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 03/16/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 1, 2006, Employee #1, a welder for HETSCO, Inc., was inside a heat exchanger box (a permit-required confined space), using a TIG welder to tack-weld a new aluminum header in place. A coworker assistant was also working in the heat exchanger box. The operations technician at the job site was acting as the confined space attendant and monitoring the oxygen content in the box. Employee #1 sent the assistant back to the truck, approximately 75 ft from the confined space, to adjust the argon flow to the welder. Shortly thereafter, the operations technician saw Employee #1 slump down inside the heat exchanger box. He contacted the control room via radio to call 911, and shouted for the assistant to return from the truck. The assistant returned and entered the space to help Employee #1. After checking the oxygen content again, the operations technician also entered the box. He and the assistant performed CPR until paramedics arrived. Employee #1 was transported to Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. At the time this report was written, it was thought that Employee #1 suffered an electric shock.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CONFINED SPACE, CPR, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310312137 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |