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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303929939 - Danis Environmental Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
Danis Environmental Industries, Inc.
12400-A Us Highway 29 North
Charlotte, NC 28262
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1510, Dayton, OH 45401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/02/2000
Emphasis: S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 10/11/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102092244 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140,000 |
| Current Penalty | $16,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,000 |
| 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 | 95012901 | 10/17/2000 | 11/20/2000 | $7,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 12/04/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/17/2000 | 11/20/2000 | $9,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 12/04/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 18, 2000, construction employees entered a manhole at the wastewater treatment facility to locate a leak in a newly constructed wastewater transport pipeline, approximately 230 feet in length and 42 inches in diameter. While pressurizing the pipeline, a pneumatic plug, which sealed the pipe, dislodged and shot from the pipe into the manhole. It struck Employee #1, who suffered multiple blunt trauma injuries and was pronounced dead at the site by the responding Emergency Medical Service agency.
Keywords: LEAK, PIPELINE, PLUMBING, STRUCK BY, MANHOLE, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303929939 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |