At 9:50 a.m. on June 5, 2018, Employee #1 was in an 8 foot by 8-foot pit that was approximately 10 feet deep, cleaning out built-up sediment using a brush and 5-gallon bucket. Employee #1 was being helped by Employee #2, who was dumping the waste outside of the building that the pit was in. Employee #1 finished cleaning out the sediment and brush, got Employee #3 to open up the water gate to allow the pit to fill with water, but then Employee #1 reentered the pit…
to attach a chain to the submersible pump that helps to raise and lower the pump.
Employee #1 lost consciousness due to a hostile air environment, fell into the water and drowned.
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Violation Summary
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $24,575 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $25,275 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,275 | $25,275 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Contest | LastEvent |
| 1. | 01001 | Unclass | 19100146 C04 | 10/30/2018 | 11/27/2018 | $9,054 | $9,054 | I – Informal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Unclass | 19100146 C05 II C | 10/30/2018 | 11/27/2018 | $9,054 | $9,054 | I – Informal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Unclass | 19101200 E01 II | 10/30/2018 | 11/27/2018 | $6,467 | $6,467 | I – Informal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Unclass | 19101200 E02 II | 10/30/2018 | 11/27/2018 | $0 | $0 | I – Informal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Unclass | 19100132 D01 | 10/30/2018 | 11/27/2018 | $700 | $700 | I – Informal Settlement | |
