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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303207724 - Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc.
1800 Reynolds Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64120
Mailing Address:
4000 Truman Road, Kansas City, MO 64127
Union Status: Union
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/29/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100001106 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19100146 D03 | 11/06/2000 | 11/17/2000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100146 F | 11/06/2000 | 11/17/2000 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100146 G02 III | 11/06/2000 | 11/17/2000 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100146 I04 | 11/06/2000 | 11/17/2000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100146 I10 | 11/06/2000 | 11/17/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were on the second shift of a work crew using an air chisel and vacuum hose to remove fused ceramic media from the third canister of a regenerative thermal oxidizer. An approximately 4 ft long by 2 ft wide by 12 ft deep excavation had been created within the canister. Approximately 15 to 30 minutes after the second shift crew went into the excavation to continue the removal work, the east wall sloughed off, trapping Employee #1 against the west wall of the thermal oxidizer. He died of asphyxia due to chest compression.
Keywords: CHEST, EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303207724 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |