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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301775615 - North Charleston Sewer District
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
North Charleston Sewer District
7225 Stall Rd.
North Charleston, SC 29419
Mailing Address:
7225 Stall Rd., North Charleston, SC 29419
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4952
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/23/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362627820 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $385 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $385 |
| Current Penalty | $385 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $385 |
| 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 | 10012 A | 11/07/1997 | 11/28/1997 | $385 | $385 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a wastewater treatment operator trainee, was conducting a routine water test at a secondary gallery distribution box (basin) at a sewer treatment plant. The 60 ft by 40 ft by 18 ft deep box was a below-ground chamber enclosed by a concrete slab and filled with approximately 12 ft of water. Employee #1 was stepping onto a 49 by 24 in. section of grate (one section of a grid) covering the box when the section moved from its outer support channel and fell into the basin. He remained conscious and held onto a cable inside the box for approximately 2 hours, when he was pulled out by fellow operators. Employee #1 was wearing a hardhat and rubber gloves and was using a handheld dissolved oxygen meter. He threw his hardhat onto the ground above the box, where it was discovered by rescuers. Employee #1 was hospitalized with strains, abrasions, numbness of his right shoulder and forearm, and an infected lung. A hepatitis vaccine was also administered.
Keywords: LUNG, COVER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, GRATING, WASTE PROC FAC, ABRASION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, SPRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301775615 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Water and sewage treatment plant operators |