Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311460737 - Energy Specialty Contracting, Inc. (Esci)

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311460737

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 01/10/2008

Site Address:
Energy Specialty Contracting, Inc. (Esci)
21178 Sw 89th Rd
Beatrice, NE 68310

Mailing Address:
7838 S Elm Place, Broken Arrow, OK 74011

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1742

NAICS: 238310/Drywall and Insulation Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/11/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Commercial Constr, S:Hispanic

Case Closed: 05/20/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200058311	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,125	$0	$2,125
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	Other	19260020 B02	02/19/2008	04/30/2008	$2,125	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 311460737

Event: 01/09/2008

Employee injured from exposure to ammonia vapors

At approximately 4:45 p.m. on January 9, 2008, Employee #1 and coworkers were engaged in insulation work on a large anhydrous ammonia tank. The tank had been nearly emptied before work was allowed to begin. The employees were repositioning an adjustable scaffold for work the next day when a pressure relief cap was opened, releasing ammonia vapors. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital for treatment of superficial eye and lung burns; he was released the next day. Two other coworkers were sent to the hospital for observation.

Keywords: LUNG, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, STORAGE TANK, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311460737			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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