Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104875513 - Whiteface Mountain Ski Center (Orda)

Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Albany

Inspection Nr: 104875513

Report ID: 0253610

Date Opened: 01/13/1989

Site Address:
Whiteface Mountain Ski Center (Orda)
Rt. 86
Wilmington, NY 12997

Mailing Address:
Orda, Olympic Center Attn: Mr. Carl Mastrianni, Lake Placid, NY 12946

Union Status: Union

SIC:7999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/13/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/12/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360251045
Inspection	104784764

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100252 F06 II	03/20/1989	05/01/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 992149

Event: 01/06/1989

Employee has trouble breathing after exposure to fumes

Employee #1 was working in a bay next to the welding bay, repairing an area axle bearing on a vehicle. He was not welding or cutting but the lift maintenance crew in the next bay was cutting approximately one dozen 1 ft diameter galvanized pipe sections. Fumes from the pipe cutting filled the two north bays of the maintenance garage with acid smoke, causing Employee #1 to have difficulty breathing. The overhead doors in both bays were closed until someone noticed that the employee was experiencing breathing problems. The doors were then opened and he went outside. Neither of the two employees performing the cutting experienced breathing problems. No mechanical exhaust ventilation existed in the welding bay, only a lowered ceiling vent.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CAUSTIC, VENTILATION, WORK RULES, INHALATION, SMOKE, TOXIC FUMES, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104875513			Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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