Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300753209 - Ancien Wines Inc

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 300753209

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 04/21/2011

Site Address:
Ancien Wines Inc
4047 East 3rd Ave.
Napa, CA 94558

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 10667, Napa, CA 94581

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2084

NAICS: 312130/Wineries

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/13/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/21/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102648284

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			7		8
Current Violations	1			7		8
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$910	$0	$11,710
Current Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$260	$0	$3,410
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
1.	01001	Other	5157 C02	09/13/2011	10/28/2011	$130	$130	$0	09/21/2011	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	5157 C04	09/13/2011	10/28/2011	$0	$130	$0	09/21/2011	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	5157 D02	09/13/2011	09/16/2011	$0	$130	$0	09/21/2011	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	5157 D03 C	09/13/2011	09/16/2011	$0	$130	$0	09/21/2011	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Other	5157 D04 A	09/13/2011	10/28/2011	$0	$130	$0	09/21/2011	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01006	Other	5157 G01	09/13/2011	10/28/2011	$130	$130	$0	09/21/2011	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01007	Other	5157 K	09/13/2011	10/28/2011	$0	$130	$0	09/21/2011	F - Formal Settlement
8.	02001	Serious	5157 D05 A	09/13/2011	09/27/2011	$3,150	$10,800	$0	09/21/2011	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201023314

Event: 04/20/2011

Employee Dies of Asphyxia after Fall Into Wine Tank

At approximately 7:06 p.m. on April 20, 2011, Employee #1, an assistant wine maker at with Ancien Wines Winery, was transferring red wine from a small portable tank to a larger wine tank (10 ft high and 5 ft in diameter).The procedure included purging the larger tank and displacing oxygen with argon gas to prevent wine spoilage. Nitrogen gas was also used to inflate the rubber seal of the tank's floating lid after the wine transfer was completed. When Employee #1 failed to return his service truck to the employer's house after regular working hours, the employer tried unsuccessfully to reach Employee #1's cell phone. The employer then proceeded to the winery and found Employee #1 unconscious inside the tank. He died of asphyxia.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, INHALATION, NITROGEN, FALL, TANK, ARGON

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300753209			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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