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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103394987 - Keyes Fibre Company
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Keyes Fibre Company
College Avenue
Waterville, ME 04901
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2679
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/21/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/26/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901241125 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $780 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780 |
| Current Penalty | $660 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $660 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100095 G06 | 02/27/1989 | 03/02/1989 | $300 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100095 I02 IIB | 02/27/1989 | 03/15/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100095 K01 | 02/27/1989 | 03/29/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19100120 L03 I | 02/27/1989 | 07/20/1989 | $360 | $360 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 B03 | 02/27/1989 | 03/29/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01002C | Serious | 19100157 G01 | 02/27/1989 | 03/29/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19260058 K02 I | 02/27/1989 | 03/29/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a janitor at a paper mill from June 1959 to August 1974 (15 years), where he routinely swept around boilers that were, and still are, insulated by asbestos-containing material. Employee #1 was diagnosed as having mesothelioma, a disease characteristic of exposure to airborne asbestos. He died. In 1988, the mill spent nearly $800,000 in asbestos abatement and emergency spill cleanup jobs. The employer has adopted a very aggressive asbestos management program.
Keywords: JANITOR, LUNG, DUST, CLEANING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, MESOTHELIOMA, ASBESTOS REMOVAL, HOUSEKEEPING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103394987 | Fatality | Cancer | Janitors and cleaners |