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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102531043 - Best Foods, Division Of Cpc International
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Best Foods, Division Of Cpc International
6400 S. Archer Road
Bedford Park, IL 60501
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 448, Summit Argo, IL 60501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2046
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/20/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/01/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901319376 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,525 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,525 |
| Current Penalty | $4,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,750 |
| 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 | 19100106 E06 I | 01/25/1994 | 02/28/1994 | $4,250 | $4,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100106 E06 II | 01/25/1994 | 01/28/1994 | $500 | $1,275 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C04 II | 01/25/1994 | 02/28/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #4 were clearing a jam of corn oil bottles from an ARPAC Corporation shrink wrap oven, model 105-28TW. In removing the carton of bottles, oil was spilled onto the conveyor belt that moves through the oven. Employee #1 began washing the conveyor belt with a soap solution at the exit end of the oven. Employee #4 used ethyl alcohol to remove the oil residue from the belt at the oven's entrance. Employee #4 poured some alcohol onto the belt, which then moved through the 400 to 500 degree oven. An explosion and fire ensued. Employee #1 received 2nd-degree burns over 20 percent of his head and upper body. Employees #2, #3, and #4 were treated for smoke inhalation.
Keywords: BURN, ALCOHOL, OVEN, CLEANING, FIRE, CORN OIL, EXPLOSION, SPILL, CONVEYOR BELT, SMOKE INHALATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102531043 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 102531043 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 102531043 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 102531043 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |