At 11:45 a.m. on August 28, 2012, an employee was finishing a painting assignment to coat pipes in six confined spaces at a lift station site. The employee was cleaning the pipes using a Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) solvent prior to applying a two-part epoxy paint that contained Xylene, Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK), and Ethyl Benzene. The employee’s supervisor saw him entering the site and later found the employee unresponsive at the bottom of the manhole where he was working. The supervisor called 911 and emergency responders pronounced the employee dead at the scene.
Toxicology tests were performed on the employee which revealed high concentrations of the MEK solvent throughout his body. The Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death as acute Methyl Ethyl Ketone toxicity.
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Violation Summary
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| Current Violations | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $56,000 | $168,000 | $0 | $0 | $224,000 |
| Current Penalty | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $63,000 |
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Contest | LastEvent |
| 1. | 01001A | Other | 19100134 C01 | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $7,000 | $5,600 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100134 C03 | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $0 | $5,600 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 3. | 01001C | Other | 19100134 E01 | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $0 | $5,600 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 4. | 01001D | Other | 19100134 K | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $0 | $5,600 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 5. | 01001E | Other | 19100134 M02 I | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $0 | $5,600 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 19101200 H03 | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $7,000 | $5,600 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 19260021 B06 I | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $7,000 | $5,600 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 19260095 A | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $7,000 | $5,600 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 19260150 A02 | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $7,000 | $5,600 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 10. | 01010A | Serious | 19261051 A | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $7,000 | $5,600 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 11. | 01010B | Serious | 19261053 B01 | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $0 | $0 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 12. | 01010C | Serious | 19261053 B04 | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $0 | $0 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 13. | 02001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $7,000 | $56,000 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 14. | 02002 | Serious | 19100134 D01 III | 02/15/2013 | 05/13/2013 | $7,000 | $56,000 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 15. | 02003A | Serious | 19260055 A | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $7,000 | $56,000 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 16. | 02003B | Serious | 19260055 B | 02/15/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $0 | $0 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
| 17. | 03001 | Other | 19101200 F06 II | 02/15/2013 | 05/13/2013 | $0 | $0 | 03/05/2013 | R – Review Commission |
