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Inspection: 103070413 - American Industrial Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 103070413
Report ID: 0524200
Date Opened: 05/30/1991

Site Address:
American Industrial Company
2221 West Oakdale
Chicago, IL 60618

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:7218

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/03/1991

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/13/1992

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360357859
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 11 7 18
Current Violations 11 7 18
Initial Penalty $29,700 $0 $0 $5,400 $0 $35,100
Current Penalty $15,000 $0 $0 $1,552 $0 $16,552
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 Note
1. 01001A Serious 5A0001 11/01/1991 12/09/1991 $2,000 $4,500 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100307 B 11/01/1991 12/09/1991 $0 $0 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01002 Serious 19100022 B01 11/01/1991 12/09/1991 $2,000 $3,150 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01003 Serious 19100023 A08 11/01/1991 12/09/1991 $1,000 $1,350 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01004 Serious 19100023 C01 11/01/1991 11/12/1991 $2,000 $3,150 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01005 Serious 19100024 B 11/01/1991 12/09/1991 $2,000 $3,150 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01006 Serious 19100024 H 11/01/1991 12/09/1991 $500 $1,350 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 01007 Serious 19100120 Q01 11/01/1991 12/09/1991 $2,000 $4,500 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 01008A Serious 19100157 G03 11/01/1991 12/09/1991 $500 $1,350 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 01008B Serious 19100157 G04 11/01/1991 12/09/1991 $0 $0 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 01009 Serious 19100212 A05 11/01/1991 11/06/1991 $500 $1,350 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
12. 01010A Serious 19100264 D01 V 11/01/1991 12/09/1991 $2,000 $4,500 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
13. 01010B Serious 19101200 H 11/01/1991 11/06/1991 $0 $0 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
14. 01011 Serious 19100303 G01 I 11/01/1991 11/06/1991 $500 $1,350 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
15. 02001A Other 19040002 A 11/01/1991 12/09/1991 $1,000 $4,500 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
16. 02001B Other 19040005 C 11/01/1991 12/09/1991 $0 $0 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
17. 02002 Other 19100141 B01 III 11/01/1991 11/12/1991 $0 $0 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
18. 02003 Other 19100147 C04 II 11/01/1991 11/12/1991 $0 $0 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
19. 02004 Other 19100147 C07 IV 11/01/1991 11/12/1991 $0 $0 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
20. 02005 Other 19101200 E01 I 11/01/1991 11/12/1991 $0 $0 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
21. 02006 Other 19101200 E01 II 11/01/1991 11/12/1991 $0 $0 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  
22. 02007 Other 19101200 E01 III 11/01/1991 11/12/1991 $552 $900 $0 11/21/1991 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 581199
Event: 03/20/1991
Employee killed by explosion and fire

At approximately 1:55 p.m. on March 20, 1991, Employee #1 and a coworker were washing solvent soaked blue wipers. Washer 10 had been loaded with the wipers and was in the first wash cycle for not more than 10 minutes when excess steam and vapors were observed coming from the washer. Employee #1 observed sparks coming from the pressure valve area of washer 10 and the pilot light of dryer 4. Employee #1 called to the coworker to turn off the controls on washer 10 as Employee #1 rushed to shut off the pressure valve(s) on washer 10. At this time, flames traveled from dryer 4 directly toward Employee #1, engulfing him in an explosion. He was killed. The coworker took cover behind a washer, thereby sustaining lesser injuries.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, VAPOR, FIRE, EXPLOSION, VALVE, SPARK, WASHING MACHINE, PRESSURE RELEASE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 103070413 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Occupation not reported
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