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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313913394 - Equa Chlor Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tumwater Service Location, Tumwater, Wa
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102369444 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313913394 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |