Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112128855 - Thomason Mechanical Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112128855

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 03/02/1995

Site Address:
Thomason Mechanical Corporation
1660 W. Anaheim St.
12lmington, CA 90748

Mailing Address:
19002 So. Santa Fe Avenue, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/25/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362020315
Accident	362024580

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
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	Other	1528 A	08/25/1995	08/30/1995	$0	$600	$0	11/17/1995	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171005887

Event: 02/26/1995

Employee dies of hydrogen sulfide poisoning

Employee #1, of Thomson Mechanical Corp., was connecting pipelines to condensate system pumps during a refinery turnaround at FCCU 152. At the same time, another contractor's crew was removing a defective sight level gauge from a propane relief drum in a scrubber system. The product inside the gauge spilled onto the ground. Employee #1 complained of a tight chest and was hospitalized. He died later at the hospital. The autopsy report listed hydrogen sulfide poisoning as the immediate cause of death.

Keywords: CHEST, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, INHALATION, SPILL, POISONING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112128855			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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