Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107996415 - Essex Group Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Essex Group Inc
Essex Road
Vincennes, IN 47591
Mailing Address:
Po Box 259, Vincennes, IN 47591
Union Status: Union
SIC:3357
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/20/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/03/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360469845 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 IVC | 06/06/1989 | 07/24/1989 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100106 E02 IVD | 06/06/1989 | 07/24/1989 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on April 2, 1989, Employee #1 was pouring alcohol from a galvanized bucket into another galvanized bucket containing wire dies that had been previously soaking for two hours at a temperature of approximately 150 degrees Fahrenheit. The hot wire dies heated the alcohol in the bucket to the boiling point, causing the bucket to emit smoke and vapors. During the pouring cycle, alcohol or alcohol vapors came in contact with an open heating element nearby and ignited. Employee #1 was startled and splashed alcohol from the pouring bucket over her clothing and body. This alcohol also ignited, and caused second and third degree burns over fifty percent of her body. The fire was extinguished, and Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana, and later transported from there to the Wishard Hospital burn unit in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, ALCOHOL, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, CLEANING, FIRE, SKIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107996415 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Miscellaneous hand working occupations |
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