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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122033012 - J.T. Roofing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
J.T. Roofing, Inc.
431 North 27th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Mailing Address:
350 Tower Drive, Saukville, WI 53080
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/09/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/30/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360405781 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,925 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,925 |
| Current Penalty | $1,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260055 A | 04/14/1993 | 04/19/1993 | $1,300 | $1,925 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260055 B | 04/14/1993 | 04/19/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 were inside a 34 ft wide, 49 ft long, and 14 ft high warehouse, removing 450 sq ft of 6 in. concrete. They were using a Gehl Model SL 4510 gas-powered skid steer loader, an Oliver Corp., White-Olive Model 1678 gas-powered back-hoe, and an Oliver Corp. model 1650 gas-powered hydraulic jackhammer. Due to the cold weather, the two overhead doors were kept closed except to let the skid steer loader in and out. After three or four hours in this area Employees #1 through #5 had symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning such as headache, nausea, dizziness, and stumbling. Their blood gas readings ranged from 17 percent to 35 percent carboxyhemoglobin. All five were treated with oxygen at a local hospital; two were sent to another hospital for oxygen treatment in a hyperbaric chamber. All were released from treatment that same day.
Keywords: VENTILATION, WAREHOUSE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122033012 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 122033012 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 122033012 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 122033012 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 122033012 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |