Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102508975 - West Salem Plastics

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102508975

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 03/16/1994

Site Address:
West Salem Plastics
600 Brickl Road
West Salem, WI 54669

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3465

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/10/1994

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/12/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901547109	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4	1				5
Current Violations	3			2		5
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$35,000	$0	$0	$0	$44,000
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$10,200
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100038 A03 I	05/26/1994	06/28/1994	$800	$1,500	$0	06/13/1994	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100107 C06	05/26/1994	07/28/1994	$1,200	$2,500	$0	06/13/1994	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003A	Other	19101030 D03 II	05/26/1994	05/31/1994	$0	$2,500	$0	06/13/1994	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19101030 D04 II	05/26/1994	06/01/1994	$1,200	$0	$0	06/13/1994	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01003C	Serious	19101030 D04 IIIC	05/26/1994	06/01/1994	$0	$0	$0	06/13/1994	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01004A	Other	19101030 F01 IIA	05/26/1994	05/31/1994	$0	$2,500	$0	06/13/1994	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01004B	Other	19101030 F03	05/26/1994	06/01/1994	$0	$0	$0	06/13/1994	F - Formal Settlement
8.	02001	Serious	19100106 E02 IVC	05/26/1994	06/01/1994	$7,000	$35,000	$0	06/13/1994	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14372577

Event: 03/16/1994

Employee severely burned when vapors ignite

To clean off paint residue, 15 gallons of acetone were spread on a cement floor for use with a Power Boss floor buffer SB22, serial #1000385. A spark ignited vapors, which then exploded. Employee #1 sustained burns over 85 percent of his body. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, ACETONE, EXPLOSION, SPARK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102508975			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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