Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104281027 - Quality Wood Preserving, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 104281027

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 06/02/1986

Site Address:
Quality Wood Preserving, Inc.
Mary Grubbs Hwy
Walton, KY 41094

Mailing Address:
Hwy 62 West, Summit, KY 42783

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/25/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/19/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360108195

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 993683

Event: 05/30/1986

CREOSOTE BURNS ON ABDOMEN AREA

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOADING WOOD TREATED WITH CREOSOTE. HE WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GLOVES, BUT NO OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HE GOT SOME CREOSOTE ON THE FRONT PART OF HIS WORK SHIRT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED BY HIS EMPLOYER TO CHANGE HIS SHIRT, BUT DID NOT DO SO. LATER IN THE EVENING HE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A BURNING SENSATION IN THE AREA OF HIS ABDOMEN. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM OF THE GRAYSON COUNTY HOSPITAL, WHERE HE RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR MINOR SKIN BURNS AND WAS RELEASED. THIS EVENT OCCURRED ON MAY 30, 1986.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, PPE, DERMATITIS, CREOSOTE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, CHEMICAL BURN, SKIN, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104281027			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Laborers, except construction

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