Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301138343 - Button Transportation Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 301138343

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 11/12/2003

Site Address:
Button Transportation Inc
2020 Wake Avenue (Ebmud)
Oakland, CA 94607

Mailing Address:
8034 Schroeder Rd, Dixon, CA 95620

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 484121/ General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/29/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/18/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361483290
Accident	361485675

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$32,400	$0	$0	$5,605	$0	$38,005
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$800	$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	Other	5194 E01 A	01/30/2004	02/06/2004	$0	$605	$0	02/04/2004	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	342 A	01/30/2004	02/04/2004	$0	$5,000	$0	02/04/2004	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Other	3203 A	01/30/2004	02/06/2004	$800	$16,200	$0	02/04/2004	J - ALJ Decision
4.	03001	Serious	3210 A	01/30/2004	02/04/2004	$0	$16,200	$0	02/04/2004	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201504289

Event: 09/07/2003

Employee is injured from fall

On September 7, 2003, Employee #1, a truck driver, was opening a hatch cover at the top of a tanker truck to allow for make-up air to enter the tank during unloading operations. The tanker contained chicken blood, which had been loaded 17 hours earlier. Due to the nature of the cargo, the head space of the tank contained hydrogen sulfide gas, which is highly toxic. As Employee #1 opened the hatch the toxic gas was released, causing him to lose consciousness and fall approximately 10.5 feet to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for multiple cuts and lacerations. A detailed investigation revealed that the employer was at fault for failure to evaluate and control toxic exposures to employees and for failure to provide fall protection for employees working 10.5 feet above the ground, which they were cited.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HATCH, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, LACERATION, FALL, TOXIC FUMES, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301138343			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Truck drivers, heavy

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