Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100875228 - Cylinder Recon Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100875228

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 11/13/1987

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901053801		Yes

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton 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

Investigation Nr: 14480867

Event: 11/10/1987

1 EMPLOYEE KILLED, 1 INJURED WHEN EXPOSED TO ARSINE GAS

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

Investigated Inspection
#	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

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