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Inspection: 2230001 - Tank Clean Of America

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 2230001
Report ID: 0524700
Date Opened: 01/03/1986

Site Address:
Tank Clean Of America
1708 Sawmill Creek Parkway
Huron, OH 44839

Mailing Address:
14841 Sperry Road, Newbury, OH 44065

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/13/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/18/1986

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 901135673 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $800 $0 $0 $0 $0 $800
Current Penalty $800 $0 $0 $0 $0 $800
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 Serious 5A0001 03/21/1986 03/09/1986 $800 $800 $0 -  
2. 02001 Other 19040002 A 03/21/1986 03/31/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02002 Other 19100151 B 03/21/1986 03/09/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14515290
Event: 12/20/1985
ASPHYXIATED WHILE CLEANING THE INSIDE OF A TANK TRAILER

ON DECEMBER 20, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS INSIDE A TANK TRAILER. HE HAD BEEN CLEANING THE TANK, WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED A SUBSTANCE CALLED CATIONIC UNIPRIME. THIS MATERIAL IS WATER SOLUBLE AND CONTAINS GLYCOL ETHER DERIVITIVES. THE EMPLOYER HAD NOT INSTITUTED ANY KIND OF CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURE. IT APPEARS THAT THE EMPLOYEE DIED FROM OXYGEN DEPRIVATION.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, TANK, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2230001 Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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