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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103226536 - Delphi Automotive Systems, Delphi Chassis Div.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati
Site Address:
Delphi Automotive Systems, Delphi Chassis Div.
2000 Forrer Blvd.
Dayton, OH 45401
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1042, M/C F.23, Attn: Mike Gantt, Safety, Dayton, OH 45401
Union Status: Union
SIC:3714
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/09/2000
Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Plating
Case Closed: 05/12/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 201951803 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $95,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $55,000 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 03/14/2000 | 03/22/2000 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 03/14/2000 | 04/01/2000 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 03/14/2000 | 03/22/2000 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 03/14/2000 | 03/22/2000 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 03/14/2000 | 04/01/2000 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Unclass | 19100023 C03 | 03/14/2000 | 03/22/2000 | $50,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a plating line worker, fell into an alkaline cleaning tank while trying to retrieve a rack of parts that had fallen off the conveyor line. The alkaline cleaner was approximately 25 percent potassium hydroxide. Employee #1 was helped out of the tank that was approximately 40-in. deep and was helped to the emergency shower. The solution had a ph of 13 and was heated to about 180 degrees Fahrenheit. The hospital estimated that Employee #1 sustained third degree burns over 19 percent of his body and second degree burns over 25 percent of his body. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords:cleaning, chemical burn, cleaning fluid, fall, tank, chemical
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103226536 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |