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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101134104 - Enterprise Companies Div. Valspar Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Enterprise Companies Div. Valspar Corp.
2841 S. Ashland
Chicago, IL 60608
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2851
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/14/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/27/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360546162 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 06/29/1987 | 08/05/1987 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:25 p.m. on April 8, 1987, Employee #1 was washing out a 2,200-gallon paint mixing tank. He was using a high power spray apparatus filled with a cleaning solvent that contained xylene and methyl ethyl ketone. The vapors created by the power spray ignited, and Employee #1 sustained burns over 48 percent of his body. He died at 6:09 a.m. on April 9, 1987. The ignition source is suspected to have been static electricity build-up from the spray apparatus. The tank had not been bonded.
Keywords: BURN, STATIC ELECTRICITY, MEK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, XYLENE, CLEANING, FIRE, HIGH PRESSURE, CLEANING FLUID
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101134104 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |