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Inspection: 316543750 - Otwell Mercantile

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 316543750
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 08/21/2012

Site Address:
Otwell Mercantile
2230 North Spring Street
Otwell, IN 47564

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5251

NAICS: 444130/Hardware Stores

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/05/2012

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/2012

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100994169
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $1,500 $0 $0 $1,500 $0 $3,000
Current Penalty $1,500 $0 $0 $1,500 $0 $3,000
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. 01001A Serious 19101000 A02 11/16/2012 12/13/2012 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19101000 E 11/16/2012 12/13/2012 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 19040039 A 11/16/2012 12/13/2012 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200999886
Event: 02/15/2012
Employee Is Asphyxiated by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

On February 15, 2012, Employee #1, a mechanic, was working alone on a tractor in an enclosed shop with doors and windows closed. A gas fueled heater vented to the outside was in the room. Employee #1 was found on the floor of the shop about four hours after he was last seen. Employee #1 was transported to the local hospital and was pronounced dead. The coroner's report listed the cause of death as respiratory arrest due to carbon monoxide toxicity, with the source of the carbon monoxide not known.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, HEATER, MECHANIC, TRACTOR, CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 316543750 Fatality Asphyxia Farm equipment mechanics
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