Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314768078 - Polar Service Center

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 314768078

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 01/11/2011

Site Address:
Polar Service Center
4150 Hwy 30
St. Gabriel, LA 70776

Mailing Address:
3100 Phillips Way, Port Allen, LA 70767

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5012

NAICS: 423110/Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/12/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/10/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102656188

Violation Summary
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

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	Serious	19100146 D04 I	07/08/2011	07/14/2011	$0	$6,300	$0	07/27/2011	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100146 D05 I	07/08/2011	07/14/2011	$0	$6,300	$0	07/27/2011	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100146 G01	07/08/2011	07/20/2011	$6,300	$6,300	$0	07/27/2011	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200556322

Event: 01/10/2011

Employee Dies from Asphyxia

On January 10, 2011, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on the internal valve seat of a tank trailer. As he accessed the tank of the truck through its manway, he became incapacitated and fell to the floor of the tank trailer. Employee #1 was discovered by a coworker, who immediately contacted emergency services. St. Gabriel Fire Department Rescue Unit retrieved Employee #1, transporting him to Baton Rouge General Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA, where he died.

Keywords: CHEST, ENCLOSED SPACE, MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, UNTRAINED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314768078			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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