Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107646481 - T C I Corp. Inc.
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Inspection Information - Office: Albany | ||||
Nr: 107646481 | Report ID: 0213100 | Open Date: 03/01/1989 | ||
T C I Corp. Inc. | ||||
Route 9 H Ghent, NY 12075 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 5093/Scrap and Waste Materials | ||||
Mailing: R D 3, Box 153t, Hudson, NY 12534 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 07/14/1989 | |
Close Case: | 03/08/1990 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 360365324 |
Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $3,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,300 |
Current Penalty | $2,013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,013 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
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1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/10/1989 | 10/02/1989 | $656 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/01/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 08/10/1989 | 10/02/1989 | $657 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/01/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 C | 08/10/1989 | 09/15/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/01/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
4. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/10/1989 | 09/15/1989 | $290 | $490 | $0 | 09/01/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
5. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 H02 II | 08/10/1989 | 09/15/1989 | $410 | $810 | $0 | 09/01/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 14483549 | Event: 02/28/1989 | Employee Killed After Inhaling Freon | ||||
On February 28, 1989, Employee #1 entered an enclosed vessel 11 ft 6 in. long, 6 ft 4 in. wide, and 10 ft high. The container was open on the top. Employee #1 was cleaning the vessel with trichlorotrifluoroethane, Freon 113. He was in the vessel for approximately 15 minutes then left for approximately 15 to 30 minutes. Upon entering the vessel for a second time, Employee #1 became poisoned and collapsed. He had been in the vessel the second time for less than 5 minutes. The vessel had no mechanical ventilation. | ||||||
Keywords: lung, confined space, cleaning, inhalation, tank cleaning, freon, poisoning, tank | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 107646481 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |