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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106597057 - Kawneer Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Kawneer Co., Inc.
Macgregor Dr.
Denison, TX 75020
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 294, Denison, TX 75020
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3442
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/21/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/09/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360458749 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,240 |
| Current Penalty | $2,240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,240 |
| 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 | 19100106 E02 IVA | 04/09/1990 | 04/12/1990 | $490 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100107 E02 | 04/09/1990 | 04/12/1990 | $490 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100107 G05 | 04/09/1990 | 04/12/1990 | $490 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100107 I06 | 04/09/1990 | 04/12/1990 | $490 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 04/09/1990 | 04/12/1990 | $280 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19100106 E09 III | 04/09/1990 | 04/12/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An employee was purging an electrostatic spray-painting gun so that he could change colors. The employer had mounted a gun-cleaning station atop a 55-gal metal drum. The cleaning station contained metal plumbing to drain waste paint and solvent into the drum. The copper and brass plumbing, however, was neither in continuous contact with nor bonded to the drum. The employee had inadvertently left the high-voltage generator for the gun running while he was purging the gun. A static charge was conducted through the metal plumbing, discharging to the drum opening. This caused an explosion within the drum. The employee was burned over 83 percent of his body. He died from his injuries 11 days after the accident. A second employee sustained minor burns on his arm and shoulder from the explosion. A third employee suffered smoke inhalation.
Keywords: BURN, STATIC ELECTRICITY, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, SPRAY PAINTING, EXPLOSION, PAINT SOLVENT, PAINTER, SMOKE INHALATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106597057 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Painting and paint spraying machine operators | ||
| 2 | 106597057 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Painting and paint spraying machine operators | ||
| 3 | 106597057 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Supervisors, production occupations |