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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17786344 - Joseph Oat Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
Joseph Oat Corp
2500 Broadway/Drawer 10 Attn: Mr. Stankiewicz
Camden, NJ 08104
Mailing Address:
2500 Broadway, Camden, NJ 08104
Union Status: Union
SIC:3443
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/28/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/22/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360522742 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| Current Violations | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $11,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $21,600 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $16,300 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100134 B03 | 04/02/1991 | 04/30/1991 | $550 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 04/02/1991 | 04/30/1991 | $545 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 04/02/1991 | 04/30/1991 | $545 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100252 C04 II | 04/02/1991 | 05/14/1991 | $545 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101200 E01 I | 04/02/1991 | 04/30/1991 | $545 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19101200 E01 II | 04/02/1991 | 10/31/1991 | $545 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19101200 E02 | 04/02/1991 | 10/31/1991 | $545 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19101200 H | 04/02/1991 | 10/31/1991 | $545 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | I - Informal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19101200 H02 I | 04/02/1991 | 04/30/1991 | $545 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19101200 H02 II | 04/02/1991 | 04/30/1991 | $545 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01011 | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 04/02/1991 | 04/30/1991 | $545 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 04/02/1991 | 05/14/1991 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 03001 | Other | 19100020 G01 I | 04/02/1991 | 10/31/1991 | $150 | $300 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 03002 | Other | 19100020 G01 III | 04/02/1991 | 04/16/1991 | $150 | $300 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a welder working alone in a clean room for fabrication of vessels and related components, entered the interior of a flat-bottomed, titanium vessel that was 16 ft high and positioned vertically. He entered without benefit of ppe and/or engineering controls and was overcome. The interior of the vessel contained argon which was being employed as a back purge for exterior welding. Employee #2, a welder who was not familiar with clean room fabrication processes, entered the vessel, also without ppe and/or engineering controls, in a rescue attempt of Employee #1 and was overcome. A third employee was about to enter the vessel but stopped when he saw Employee #2 fall to the floor of the vessel. Employees #1 and #2 died of asphyxiation. It was discovered that the employer had developed a tank entry procedure in 1978 after two other workers were overcome by inert gas inside a vessel. The procedure had not been implemented.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, WELDER, OVEREXPOSURE, UNTRAINED, ARGON
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17786344 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 17786344 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |