Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 494598.015 - A C & S, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 494598.015

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 07/01/2012

Site Address:
A C & S, Incorporated
150 Plant Road
Nitro, WV 25143

Mailing Address:
Po Box 335, Nitro, WV 25143

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 325110/Petrochemical Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/10/2012

Emphasis: N:Chemnep

Case Closed: 01/15/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	420630

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			6		15
Current Violations	5			8		13
Initial Penalty	$42,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$42,700
Current Penalty	$25,200	$0	$0	$5,600	$0	$30,800
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	12/20/2012	12/27/2012	$0	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	19100023 D01 IV	12/20/2012		$2,100	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100119 D03 I C	12/20/2012	01/03/2013	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100307 C	12/20/2012	01/03/2013	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003C	Serious	19100119 D03 II	12/20/2012	01/03/2013	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004	Other	19100119 E03 VII	12/20/2012	01/10/2013	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19100119 E05	12/20/2012	01/10/2013	$4,900	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006A	Serious	19100119 F01 I D	12/20/2012	01/10/2013	$4,900	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006B	Serious	19100119 F04	12/20/2012	01/10/2013	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01007	Serious	19100119 J02	12/20/2012	01/10/2013	$4,900	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01008	Serious	19100134 I08	12/20/2012	12/27/2012	$7,000	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01009	Serious	19101200 H01	12/20/2012	12/27/2012	$0	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
13.	02001	Other	19100022 D01	12/20/2012	12/27/2012	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	02002	Other	19100095 D01	12/20/2012	12/27/2012	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	02003	Other	19100119 C01	12/20/2012	01/10/2013	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	02004	Other	19100134 D01 III	12/20/2012	12/27/2012	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	02005	Other	19100212 A01	12/20/2012	12/27/2012	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	02006	Other	19100212 B	12/20/2012	12/27/2012	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 20515.015

Event: 06/25/2012

Employee dies of asphyxiation after supplied air hood is hoo

On June 25, 2012, an employee was preparing to sand blast steel pylons on unit 2A and 2B. A coworker was instructed by an authorized sandblaster to hook up the air hose across the road. The coworker hooked up the airline to a nitrogen line instead of a supplied airline. The employee donned the supplied air hood and lost consciousness due to asphyxiation from the nitrogen and died.

Keywords: Air Hose, Nitrogen, Respirator, Sandblasting

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	494598.015	1	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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