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Inspection: 106217029 - Mit Tank Wash, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 106217029
Report ID: 0418400
Date Opened: 05/12/1993

Site Address:
Mit Tank Wash, Inc.
325 Grange Rd., Port Wentworth, Ga. 31407
Port Wentworth, GA 31407

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 18207, Garden City, GA 31418

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/13/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/22/2002

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361118672
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 11 11
Current Violations 11 11
Initial Penalty $0 $192,500 $0 $0 $0 $192,500
Current Penalty $0 $192,500 $0 $0 $0 $192,500
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 Willful 19100146 C02 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $17,500 $17,500 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Willful 19100146 C04 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $17,500 $17,500 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003A Willful 19100146 D01 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $17,500 $17,500 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01003B Willful 19100146 D02 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $0 $0 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01004 Willful 19100146 D03 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $17,500 $17,500 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01005A Willful 19100146 D04 III 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $17,500 $17,500 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01005B Willful 19100146 D06 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $0 $0 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 01006 Willful 19100146 D04 IV 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $17,500 $17,500 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 01007A Willful 19100146 D05 I 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $17,500 $17,500 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 01007B Willful 19100146 D05 II 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $0 $0 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 01008A Willful 19100146 D09 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $17,500 $17,500 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
12. 01008B Willful 19100146 K01 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $0 $0 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
13. 01008C Willful 19100146 K02 II 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $0 $0 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
14. 01009A Willful 19100146 D10 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $17,500 $17,500 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
15. 01009B Willful 19100146 E01 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $0 $0 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
16. 01010A Willful 19100146 G01 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $17,500 $17,500 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
17. 01010B Willful 19100146 H01 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $0 $0 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
18. 01010C Willful 19100146 J01 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $0 $0 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
19. 01011A Willful 19100146 K03 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $17,500 $17,500 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  
20. 01011B Willful 19100146 K03 I 09/22/1993 09/27/1993 $0 $0 $0 10/13/1993 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 595850
Event: 05/11/1993
Employee dies of asphyxiation in chemical tank

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on May 11, 1993, Employee #1 was inside a tank cleaning it with xylene. The tank had Pluradyne in it. Employee #1 had on the wrong respirator and was not wearing a safety harness retrieval system. Additionally, the attendant was not at the top of the tank. Employee #1 died in the tank.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, LIFELINE, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, XYLENE, CLEANING, OVEREXPOSURE, TANK, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 106217029 Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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