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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100191923 - Molecu Wire Corporation, Div. Of Superior Tube
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
Molecu Wire Corporation, Div. Of Superior Tube
Route 547
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 495, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
Union Status: Union
SIC:3357
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/19/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/05/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360570998 |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM ON MARCH 17, 1986, THE HEAT EXCHANGER, WHICH HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN OVER THE WEEK-END, WAS BEING CLEANED BY AN AUTOMATIC COIL CLEANING SYSTEM INSIDE THE HEAT EXCHANGER. THE CLEANING SOLUTION USED WAS TRICHLOROETHYLENE. THE HEAT EXCHANGER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. FROM THE COILS, VAPOR WAS DRAWN BACK THROUGH THE EXHAUST LINES ABOVE THE ENAMEL OVENS, WHICH WERE ALSO OFF, INTO THE ENAMEL ROOM. NINE EMPLOYEES WERE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL EXPERIENCING HEADACHES, NAUSEA, AND DIZZINESS.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, HEADACHE, CLEANING, INHALATION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, TOXIC FUMES, TRICHLORETHYLENE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100191923 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100191923 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100191923 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 100191923 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 100191923 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 100191923 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 100191923 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 100191923 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 100191923 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |