Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105946164 - Hazleton Wisconsin
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Hazleton Wisconsin
3301 Kinsman Avenue
Madison, WI 53704
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 7545, Madison, WI 53707
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/27/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/19/1992
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 901546556 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $650 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $260 | $0 | $260 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Other | 19040002 A | 04/29/1992 | 05/04/1992 | $260 | $650 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:45 a.m. on April 16, 1992, Employee #1 was performing fluoride tests on a lab top when a still containing a maximum of 250 mils of Ethyl Benzene/Benzene, 100:1 developed a leak. The chemical mixture was emitted, then ignited and exploded when it contacted a hot surface. The liquid mixture, used to determine total fluoride in samples, splashed onto the employee's wrist causing redness.
Keywords: BENZENE, EXPLOSION, SPILL, CHEMICAL, WRIST
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 105946164 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |