Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313913394 - Equa Chlor Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tumwater Service Location, Tumwater, Wa

Inspection Nr: 313913394

Report ID: 1055340

Date Opened: 12/28/2009

Site Address:
Equa Chlor Inc
3541 Industrial Way
Longview, WA 98632

Mailing Address:
Attn Tami Landels 3541 Industrial Way, Longview, WA 98632

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5169

NAICS: 424690/Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/07/2010

Emphasis: L:Wasafety

Case Closed: 06/07/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102369444

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	Serious	80011015	05/04/2010	12/28/2009	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	80014005	05/04/2010	12/28/2009	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202368148

Event: 12/25/2009

Worker Suffocates after Falling Into Salt Pile

Approximately between 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on December 25, 2009, Employee #1 climbed on top of a 30 ft high salt pile to look into voids caused by a leaching process to melt the pile from below. When approaching the void, the sides gave way, and the employee fell to the bottom and was covered with salt. The employee's body was not retrieved until 3:30 a.m. on December 27, 2009. The employer notified inspection authorities on December 25, 2009, of a missing employee and next made notification of the fatality at 8:00 a.m. on December 28, 2009. The cause of death could have been due to a direct effect of the fall or from suffocation, pending coroner's report. However, the final inspection cited asphyxia as the cause of death.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, FALL, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313913394			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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