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Inspection: 100875228 - Cylinder Recon Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Cylinder Recon Company Inc.
590 Belleville Turnpike Bldg. 7
Kearny, NJ 07032
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 711, Oaks, PA 19456
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/29/1988
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/24/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901053801 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 16 | 2 | 4 | 22 | ||
| Current Violations | 11 | 2 | 7 | 20 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $6,950 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,950 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,800 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100037 F05 | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $250 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100037 H01 | 04/14/1988 | 05/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100101 B | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $400 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100101 B | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $200 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19100120 G01 I | 04/14/1988 | 05/17/1988 | $400 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19101000 E | 04/14/1988 | 05/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01003C | Serious | 19100120 G01 II | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01003D | Serious | 19100120 G03 III | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01003E | Serious | 19100120 L04 III | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 10. | 01003F | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01003G | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 04/14/1988 | 05/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01004A | Other | 19100120 G05 | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $0 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01004B | Other | 19100134 E01 | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01005 | Other | 19100134 E03 II | 04/14/1988 | 04/18/1988 | $0 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01006 | Serious | 19100134 E05 | 04/14/1988 | 05/02/1988 | $400 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01007 | Serious | 19100134 F01 | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $450 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 17. | 01008 | Serious | 19100134 F02 II | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $400 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 18. | 01009 | Serious | 19100134 F05 I | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $400 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 19. | 01010A | Serious | 19100120 L03 | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $400 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 20. | 01010B | Serious | 19100120 L04 I | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 21. | 01011A | Serious | 19100120 O01 | 04/14/1988 | 04/27/1988 | $350 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 22. | 01011B | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 04/14/1988 | 04/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 23. | 01011C | Serious | 19101200 F04 | 04/14/1988 | 04/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 24. | 01011D | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 04/14/1988 | 04/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 25. | 01011E | Serious | 19101200 H | 04/14/1988 | 04/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 26. | 01012 | Serious | 19100120 O03 | 04/14/1988 | 04/27/1988 | $400 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 27. | 01013 | Other | 19100120 O04 | 04/14/1988 | 04/27/1988 | $0 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 28. | 01014 | Serious | 19100120 O05 | 04/14/1988 | 04/27/1988 | $400 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 29. | 01015 | Serious | 19100157 G03 | 04/14/1988 | 05/02/1988 | $400 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 30. | 01016 | Serious | 19100307 B | 04/14/1988 | 05/17/1988 | $400 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 31. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 04/14/1988 | 04/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 32. | 02002 | Other | 19100020 G02 | 04/14/1988 | 05/02/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 33. | 02003A | Other | 19100120 F05 | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 34. | 02003B | Other | 19100120 F06 I | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 35. | 02003C | Other | 19100120 F07 I | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 36. | 02003D | Other | 19100120 L04 II | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 37. | 02004 | Other | 19100120 L01 II | 04/14/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 38. | 03001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 05/05/1988 | 06/08/1988 | $900 | $9,000 | $0 | 05/31/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 39. | 03002 | Willful | 5A0001 | 05/05/1988 | 05/11/1988 | $900 | $9,000 | $0 | 05/31/1988 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 9 AM ON NOVEMBER 10, 1987, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING IN THE PROCESSING AREA ASSEMBLING GAS SAMPLING DEVICES. THEY WERE EMPTYING AND CLEANING COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS WHICH CONTAINED WASTE ARSINE. EMPLOYEE #2 REPORTED SEEING YELLOW AND SILVER CRYSTALS IN THE WASH SOLUTION THAT EMPTIED FROM TWO CYLINDERS. HE INFORMED EMPLOYEE #1 OF THE UNUSUAL MATERIAL AND THEN DISCARDED THE WASHINGS IN AN ADJACENT SUMP PIT. EMPLOYEE #2 LEFT THE WORK AREA FOR A FEW MINUTES. UPON RETURNING, HE NOTICED A STRANGE SMELL. EMPLOYEE #1 ALSO NOTICED THE STRANGE SMELL. BOTH EMPLOYEES PROCEEDED TO CHECK THE LINES AND CONNECTIONS AT THE #2 GAS MANIFOLD WHERE A CYLINDER OF ARSINE WAS BEING EMPTIED. WHEN THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A LEAK, THE EMPLOYEES WENT TO THE OFFICE AND SPOKE WITH THE COMPANY'S TECHNICAL CONSULTANT. THEY WERE SENT TO THE DOCTOR WHO TRANFERRED THEM TO A HOSPITAL. THEY UNDERWENT INTENSIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED ON NOVEMBER 15, 1987, AS A RESULT OF THE EXPOSURE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 18, 1987, BUT REMAINS UNDER A DOCTORS CARE.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, WORK RULES, CLEANING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, EVACUATION, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100875228 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100875228 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |