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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 624452 - Dura Bond Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Dura Bond Corporation
Route 11, Salem Twp.
Berwick, PA 18603
Mailing Address:
Box 1845, Berwick, PA 18603
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/10/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/28/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360669758 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 01/23/1989 | 01/26/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19040002 A | 01/23/1989 | 01/28/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19040008 | 01/23/1989 | 01/26/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 12, 1987, Employee #1 entered a 25 ft deep by 4 ft diameter manhole alone to make preliminary plans for connecting a drain pipe to a sewer line. He was found dead the next day. Employee #1 had either died of asphyxiation from oxygen deficiency or been suffocated by the pressure of unknown gases.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, GAS, SCBA, MANHOLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 624452 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |