Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105502538 - Valve Systems Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Health

Inspection Nr: 105502538

Report ID: 0454723

Date Opened: 01/21/1987

Site Address:
Valve Systems Inc
1611 Williams St
Chattanooga, TN 37408

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 22584, Chattanooga, TN 37422

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/21/1987

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/13/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900802489		Yes
Accident	360778195

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$80	$0	$0	$0	$0	$80
Current Penalty	$80	$0	$0	$0	$0	$80
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19101200 E01	02/02/1987	03/04/1987	$80	$80	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19101200 F04 II	02/02/1987	03/04/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19101200 H	02/02/1987	03/04/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 977082

Event: 01/14/1987

EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO PERCHLOROETHYLENE VAPORS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A DIP TANK CONTAINING PERCHLOROETHYLENE TO DEGREASE VALVES BEFORE THEY WERE SUBJECTED TO ABRASIVE BLASTING AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIR. THE ROOM HE WAS WORKING IN WAS NOT VENTILATED. THE PERCHLOROETHYLENE FUMES BECAME CONCENTRATED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO BE HOSPITALIZED FOR OVER EXPOSURE.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, VENTILATION, CLEANING, INHALATION, PERCHLOROETHYLENE, DIP TANK, TOXIC FUMES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105502538			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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