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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316922772 - Qc Of Kentucky Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Qc Of Kentucky Inc
165 North Main Street
Calvert City, KY 42029
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4231
NAICS: 488490/Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/14/2014
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/21/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102502085 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 14 | 2 | 16 | |||
| Current Violations | 13 | 2 | 15 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $66,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $66,450 |
| Current Penalty | $28,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,600 |
| 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 | 200150301 | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 200150304 | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $0 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 2031002 | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $2,450 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100023 E01 | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $1,650 | $2,750 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $2,450 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100146 D03 | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $825 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $825 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100146 D06 | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $825 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100146 D09 | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $825 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100146 D12 | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $800 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01011 | Serious | 19100146 D14 | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $800 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01012 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01013 | Serious | 19100146 K03 I | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 01014 | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $2,450 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 02001 | Other | 203100101 | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 16. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 F06 | 07/24/2014 | 08/01/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/11/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On February 7, 2014, Employee #1, a Tank Cleaner, was getting ready to work on a tractor trailer tanker. The employee dropped his flashlight into the tanker and went into the tanker to retrieve it. The tanker had just been emptied of Gantrez S-97, which is a copolymer used in toothpaste. The product had been purged from the tanker by pumping Nitrogen into the tanker which would help remove the product. The company believed the Nitrogen purge reduced the oxygen to dangerously low levels and Employee #1 died of chemical poisoning.
Keywords: CLEANING, NITROGEN, POISONING, TANK, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316922772 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |