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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311973937 - Precision Industrial Maintenance, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Precision Industrial Maintenance, Inc.
1710 Erie Blvd.
Schenectady, NY 12308
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8999
NAICS: 541990/ All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/09/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/19/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100742196 | ||
| Referral | 200748762 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $95,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $95,200 |
| Current Penalty | $25,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,200 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 02/09/2009 | 02/12/2009 | $4,550 | $4,200 | $0 | 02/25/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 02/09/2009 | 02/14/2010 | $4,550 | $4,200 | $0 | 02/25/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 02/09/2009 | 02/14/2010 | $4,550 | $4,200 | $0 | 02/25/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 02/09/2009 | 02/14/2010 | $4,550 | $4,200 | $0 | 02/25/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100146 I01 | 02/09/2009 | 03/14/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/25/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 K01 II | 02/09/2009 | 03/14/2009 | $7,000 | $4,200 | $0 | 02/25/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19100146 K01 II | 02/09/2009 | 02/14/2010 | $7,000 | $4,200 | $0 | 02/25/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01006B | Serious | 19100146 D09 | 02/09/2009 | 02/14/2010 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | 02/25/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02001 | Serious | 19100146 D09 | 02/09/2009 | 03/14/2009 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 02/25/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on August 26, 2008, Employee #1 retrieved one load of nonhazardous industrial sludge from a chemical facility with a vacuum tanker truck. Nearby coworkers noted that Employee #1 had observed that the volume gauge on the side of the tank was not working properly and that there was probably a problem with the float ball in the tank. Employee #1 delivered the sludge to the city wastewater treatment plant and returned to his shop to repair the tank. At approximately 9:18 a.m., Employee #1 asked Employee #2 to watch him enter the tank. Employee #1 opened the upper hatch of the tank, commented that there was a strong smell and entered the tank. Employee #2 heard no noises from Employee #1, climbed onto the tank approximately one minute after Employee #1's entry and observed Employee #1 collapsed at the bottom of the tank. Employee #2 called for assistance, entered the tank, and attempted to pass Employee #1 to two coworkers on top of the tank. Employee #2 lost consciousness and the two coworkers released Employee #1. Emergency services arrived within six minutes and took the two employees to the hospital. Employee #1 remained on life support until his death at approximately 10:30 p.m. on August 27, 2008. Employee #2 remained on life support until he regained consciousness on the afternoon on August 27, 2008; he was released on August 30, 2008.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, INHALATION, TRUCK, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311973937 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Truck drivers, heavy | ||
| 2 | 311973937 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Machinery maintenance occupations |