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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100886126 - Tri-Con Industries, Ltd
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Tri-Con Industries, Ltd
4020 Northwest 36th Street
Lincoln, NE 68524
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3086
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/06/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900963679 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Current Violations | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $5,100 | $0 | $3,200 | $100 | $0 | $8,400 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $3,200 | $100 | $0 | $7,800 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100120 L01 I | 10/18/1989 | 11/17/1989 | $600 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 10/18/1989 | 11/17/1989 | $600 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 10/18/1989 | 11/17/1989 | $600 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 10/18/1989 | 11/17/1989 | $600 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100120 Q03 VII | 10/18/1989 | 11/17/1989 | $600 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100120 L02 I | 10/18/1989 | 12/18/1989 | $600 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007A | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 10/18/1989 | 11/08/1989 | $800 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01007B | Serious | 19101000 A01 | 10/18/1989 | 02/20/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01007C | Serious | 19101000 E | 10/18/1989 | 02/20/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01008 | Serious | 19101200 H02 II | 10/18/1989 | 10/23/1989 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02001 | Repeat | 19101200 H | 10/18/1989 | 10/23/1989 | $3,200 | $3,200 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 03001 | Other | 19040002 A | 10/18/1989 | 10/24/1989 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 03002 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 10/18/1989 | 10/24/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a production line worker, placed an aluminum glue gun into Zip safety solution, methyl chloroform, which did not have an aluminum reaction inhibitor. The gun soaked over the weekend and disintegrated in solvent giving off high vapors. The vapors filled the production floor. Victim worked in vapors near the source for one hour. Employee #1 subsequently developed an uncontrollable cough and began to cough blood. Employee #1 was sent to the hospital. The rest of the production floor was evacuated and the area was ventilated. The solvent and glue gun were removed from the area.
Keywords: OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100886126 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100886126 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100886126 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 100886126 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 100886126 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 100886126 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 100886126 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 100886126 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 100886126 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 100886126 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 11 | 100886126 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |