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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104009105 - Bastian Plating Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Bastian Plating Company, Inc.
625 West 15th Street
Auburn, IN 46706
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 70, Auburn, IN 46706
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3471
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/08/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/12/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470397 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $1,600 | $40,000 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $41,700 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 | $0 | $3,750 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100094 D09 V | 07/26/1988 | 08/09/1988 | $0 | $800 | $0 | 08/23/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100094 D09 VII | 07/26/1988 | 08/09/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/23/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 07/26/1988 | 08/09/1988 | $0 | $800 | $1,500 | 08/23/1988 | I - Informal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Willful | 19100094 D09 VI | 07/26/1988 | 07/29/1988 | $8,750 | $10,000 | $0 | 08/23/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 02002 | Willful | 19100094 D11 II | 07/26/1988 | 07/29/1988 | $8,750 | $10,000 | $0 | 08/23/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 6. | 02003 | Willful | 19100094 D11 III | 07/26/1988 | 07/29/1988 | $8,750 | $10,000 | $0 | 08/23/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 7. | 02004 | Willful | 19100094 D11 V | 07/26/1988 | 07/29/1988 | $8,750 | $10,000 | $0 | 08/23/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 8. | 03001 | Other | 4000402 | 07/26/1988 | 08/09/1988 | $0 | $100 | $0 | 08/23/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 9. | 03002 | Other | 19100022 B01 | 07/26/1988 | 07/29/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/23/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 10. | 03003A | Other | 19100094 D09 VIII | 07/26/1988 | 08/09/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/23/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 11. | 03003B | Other | 19100094 D09 XI | 07/26/1988 | 08/09/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/23/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 12. | 03004 | Other | 19100134 A02 | 07/26/1988 | 08/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 | 08/23/1988 | I - Informal Settlement | |
| 13. | 03005A | Other | 19100141 A03 I | 07/26/1988 | 07/29/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/23/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 14. | 03005B | Other | 19100141 G04 | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/23/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 15. | 03006 | Other | 19101200 F04 I | 07/26/1988 | 08/09/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/23/1988 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
WHEN A HOLDING TANK, 5 FEET LONG, 4 FEET WIDE AND 5 FEET HIGH, AND WHICH PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED ZINC CYANIDE, WAS CLEANED, THE CLEANING EMPLOYEES APPARENLY USED SOME KIND OF ACID. THE RESULTING CHEMICAL REACTION PRODUCED HYDROGEN CYANIDE IN THE TANK. THE FIVE EMPLOYEES WHO ENTERED THE TANK ALL DIED; THE FIRST FOUR IMMEDIATELY AND THE FIFTH 2 1/2 DAYS LATER. NINE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ALSO AFFECTED BY THE HYDROGEN CYANIDE, ALTHOUGH ONLY TWO REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INHALATION, TANK CLEANING, CHEMICAL REACTION, TANK, CYANIDE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104009105 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Managers and administrators, n.e.c | ||
| 2 | 104009105 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Supervisors, production occupations | ||
| 3 | 104009105 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Chemical technicians | ||
| 4 | 104009105 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Metal plating machine operators | ||
| 5 | 104009105 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Metal plating machine operators | ||
| 6 | 104009105 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Metal plating machine operators | ||
| 7 | 104009105 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Metal plating machine operators | ||
| 8 | 104009105 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Metal plating machine operators | ||
| 9 | 104009105 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Metal plating machine operators | ||
| 10 | 104009105 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Metal plating machine operators | ||
| 11 | 104009105 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Metal plating machine operators | ||
| 12 | 104009105 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Metal plating machine operators | ||
| 13 | 104009105 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 14 | 104009105 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Metal plating machine operators |