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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106141542 - Industrial Coating Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Industrial Coating Corp.
4474 North Harlem Ave.
Norridge, IL 60056
Mailing Address:
1302 W. 107 St., Chicago, IL 60643
Union Status: Union
SIC:3479
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/02/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360357594 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,900 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/28/1988 | 02/28/1989 | $800 | $800 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100025 D01 X | 11/28/1988 | 12/05/1988 | $300 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 B01 | 11/28/1988 | 02/28/1989 | $600 | $900 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 D02 II | 11/28/1988 | 12/01/1988 | $300 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100304 F04 | 11/28/1988 | 12/05/1988 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100307 B | 11/28/1988 | 12/05/1988 | $500 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on September 29, 1988, Employee #1 was applying an epoxy paint with a spray gun on the interior of a 60,000 gallon circular above ground storage tank inside a cookie bakery. The two-part epoxy cast emitted flammable vapors. The lighting source used inside the tank was a portable, hand-held flood lamp that was not explosion proof. The flood lamp was either dropped or bumped, breaking its bulb and igniting the flammable vapors. The subsequent fire burned Employee #1 over 90 percent of his body. He died the next day. If an explosion proof lamp fixture for Class 1, Division 1 locations had been used and/or an air horn had been used for evacuating explosive vapors from the tank, the explosion could have been prevented.
Keywords: BURN, VENTILATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, LIGHTING FIXTURE, SPRAY PAINTING, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106141542 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |