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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101692408 - Tech Ii, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Tech Ii, Inc.
1765 W. County Line Road
Springfield, OH 45501
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1468, Springfield, OH 45501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/23/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/19/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360543045 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 05/12/1986 | 05/15/1986 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101000 E | 05/12/1986 | 05/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100020 G02 | 05/12/1986 | 05/16/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100132 A | 05/12/1986 | 05/27/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100151 C | 05/12/1986 | 05/16/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Lid and bowl printers had been moved to a new location over two to four weeks, installed, and put into operation. The printers use a propane burner to heat plastic lids or bowls before printing with UV cured inks. The ventilation system had not been reinstalled. Apparently, at the beginning of the third shift, midnight to 8:30 a.m., the air conditioning system was turned off because it was cold, and a Clark forklift B55244045 was in the area. Employees #1 through #10 started to experience headaches between 5:00 and 6:30 a.m. The employees met in the rest room and all were suffering from headaches, nausea, and dizziness. At 8:00 a.m., all employees except Employee #10 went outside. All ten employees, except Employees #2 and #3, who went to a family doctor, went to the hospital for blood tests. The employer was notified of the carbon monoxide overexposure and told other employees to report to hospitals.
Keywords: VENTILATION, HEADACHE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NAUSEA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101692408 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101692408 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 101692408 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 101692408 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 101692408 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 101692408 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 101692408 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 101692408 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 101692408 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 101692408 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |