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Inspection Information - Office: Iowa | ||||
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| Nr: 104230628 | Report ID: 0751910 | Open Date: 02/01/1989 | ||
| U. S. Tanning | ||||
| Port Neal Industrial District Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 3111/Leather Tanning and Finishing | ||||
| Mailing: P. O. Box 668, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 02/08/1989 | |
| Close Case: | 11/13/1990 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360741086 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Willful | 880004 | 03/10/1989 | 04/16/1989 | $6,750 | $9,000 | $0 | 03/27/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Willful | 880004 | 03/10/1989 | 04/16/1989 | $6,750 | $9,000 | $0 | 03/27/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 14454730 | Event: 01/31/1989 | Two Employees Die, Others Exposed To Chemical In Manhole | ||||
| At approximately 11:45 p.m. on January 31, 1989, Employees #1 and #2 were entering an effluent manhole to perform repairs on a leaking overflow standpipe. When Employee #3 went out to check on the employees at the job site, he saw Employee #2 at the bottom of the effluent manhole, slumped over and unresponsive. Employee #3 held his breath and entered the manhole to attempt a rescue. Prior to entering the manhole, Employee #3 had detected the presence of hydrogen sulfide but did not smell it after entering the manhole. Employee #3 failed to rescue Employee #2 and felt tightness of the chest, so he climbed out. After exiting the manhole, Employee #3 lost consciousness for 5 to 10 minutes; when he regained consciousness, he returned to the office for help. Employees #3, #4, #5, #6, and #7 returned to the site. Employee #7 briefly entered the manhole without respiratory protection and left 10 to 15 seconds later after feeling faint. Employee #6 donned SCBA and entered the manhole to attempt to rescue Employee #2. Employee #5, who climbed halfway down to assist Employee #6 in the rescue attempt, was not wearing a respirator and briefly lost consciousness. He was pulled from the manhole by Employees #4 and #7. Employee #6 abandoned the rescue attempt after failing to lift Employee #2 out of the confined space. The body of Employee #1 was discovered. Rescue personnel arrived shortly thereafter and transported the affected employees to the hospital. Employees #1 and #2 died. Employees #3 through #7 were hospitalized. | ||||||
| Keywords: unconsciousness, confined space, hydrogen sulfide, work rules, toxic atmosphere, scba, toxic fumes, manhole, overexposure, respirator | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 104230628 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 104230628 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 104230628 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 104230628 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 104230628 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 104230628 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 104230628 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||