Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103988879 - Raybesto Products Co
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Raybesto Products Co
1204 Darlington Ave
Crawfordsville, IN 47923
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3292
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/18/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470470 |
Investigation Summary
AT 1:10 PM ON APRIL 21, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 AND HIS FOREMAN WERE OPERATING AND TESTING A NEWLY INSTALLED DESPATCH SATURATING DRYING OVEN. THE THE EMPLOYEES WERE HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE OVEN TO WORK PROPERLY. WHEN THE FOREMAN HEARD THE OVEN MAKE AN ABNORMAL SOUND HE PROMPTLY SWITCHED OFF THE COMBUSTION BURNER. WITHIN 40 SECONDS THE SATURATOR EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS 5 FEET AWAY FROM THE EXPLOSION AND RECEIVED SOME SINGED HAIRS ON HIS ARM. HE WENT TO THE NURSE'S OFFICE, BUT NO TREATMENT WAS NEEDED.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, OVEN, EXPLOSION, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103988879 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |
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