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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303114862 - Stimm Associates, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Stimm Associates, Inc.
Gm Powertrain, River Road
Buffalo, NY 14150
Mailing Address:
10 Katherine Street, Buffalo, NY 14210
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/2000
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 02/04/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101330355 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19101030 C01 I | 01/04/2000 | 02/06/2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101030 F02 I | 01/04/2000 | 02/06/2000 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 01/04/2000 | 01/07/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on November 26, 1999, Employee #1, a carpenter for Stimm Associates, complained of feeling ill. He sat down for a period of time then proceeded to go outside to his truck to get fresh air. Twenty minutes later, another employee found Employee #1 dead in his vehicle. Initially, there were concerns that the fatality may have been work related since Employee #1 had been working in a company designated permit confined space. These concerns were dismissed after determining that the work was completed prior to Employee #1 feeling ill, and that the only potential hazard in the confined space was oxygen deficiency. The space was continuously ventilated and monitoring occurred 100 percent of the time. Employee #1's autopsy report later confirmed that he died as a result of a heart attack. There was no work related activity that played a role in his death.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, CARPENTER, HEART ATTACK, TRUCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303114862 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |