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Inspection: 104002506 - General Electric Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 104002506
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 09/22/1989

Site Address:
General Electric Company, Inc.
301 North Curry Pike
Bloomington, IN 47404

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3632

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/27/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360199889
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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. 01001 Other 19100038 A02 03/20/1990 04/24/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 19100120 L01 II 03/20/1990 04/24/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 19100120 L02 II 03/20/1990 04/24/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01004 Other 19101200 E02 II 03/20/1990 04/16/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 996991
Event: 09/21/1989
Seven employees hospitalized after exposure to TDI in spill

At 3:00 a.m. on September 22, 1989, Employees #1 through #7 were part of a plant evacuation following a toluene diisocyanate (TDI) spill. Between 12:00 midnight on September 21, 1989 and 3:00 a.m. on September 22, 1989, TDI had been transferred from a bulk storage tank to a smaller process tank in the 27 cubic ft door foam operation area when the spill occurred. The spilled TDI, originally estimated at approximately 3,500 gallons, backed up through an air vent line on the smaller tank and was deposited on the roof. Employees #1 through #7 were hospitalized.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, WORK RULES, INHALATION, TOLUENE, TOXIC FUMES, VENTILATION, SPILL, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 104002506 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
2 104002506 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
3 104002506 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
4 104002506 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
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