Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108001561 - Resco Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Resco Incorporated
(Country Club) 6701 Taft
Merrillville, IN 46410
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1187, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3612
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/14/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/12/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360196406 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,550 |
| Current Penalty | $2,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,625 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 03/20/1990 | 04/21/1990 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100036 B08 | 03/20/1990 | 03/23/1990 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100106 E02 IVA | 03/20/1990 | 03/23/1990 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100106 D03 II | 03/20/1990 | 03/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19100106 E02 IIB | 03/20/1990 | 03/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003D | Serious | 19100106 E02 III | 03/20/1990 | 03/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01003E | Serious | 19100106 E02 IVD | 03/20/1990 | 03/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01003F | Serious | 19100106 E06 I | 03/20/1990 | 03/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01003G | Serious | 19100106 E06 II | 03/20/1990 | 03/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01003H | Serious | 19100108 B01 | 03/20/1990 | 04/21/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01003I | Serious | 19100108 D | 03/20/1990 | 04/21/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01003J | Serious | 19100108 G06 I | 03/20/1990 | 04/21/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01006 | Serious | 19100307 B | 03/20/1990 | 03/23/1990 | $525 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01007A | Serious | 19101200 H | 03/20/1990 | 05/07/1990 | $750 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01007B | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 03/20/1990 | 05/07/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 01007C | Serious | 19101200 F05 I | 03/20/1990 | 03/26/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 01007D | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 03/20/1990 | 03/26/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 02001 | Other | 4000302 | 03/20/1990 | 03/26/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 02002 | Other | 4000407 | 03/20/1990 | 05/07/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 20. | 02003 | Other | 19100134 B01 | 03/20/1990 | 04/12/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 21. | 02004 | Other | 19100132 A | 03/20/1990 | 03/26/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE OF A TRANSFORMER MANUFACTURER WAS STANDING NEAR THE DOOR TO A VARNISH ROOM. THE DOOR WAS ABOUT 10 FEET FROM A DESPATCH ELECTRIC OVEN (SERIAL NUMBER 107469-L, TYPE V-31 STD, CLASS A OVEN). THE EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE LIGHT ON THE OVEN'S CONTROL PANEL AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FLIPPED SEVERAL CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN THE ELECTRICAL PANEL ON ONE WALL OF THE ASSEMBLY AREA. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE OVEN, WHICH WAS BEING USED TO BAKE CONTAMINATED FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS THAT HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN USED TO DIP TRANSFORMERS. THESE LIQUIDS INCLUDED VMP NAPTHA (FLASHPOINT: 54 DEGREES F; IGNITION TEMPERATURE: 450 DEGREES F) AND POLYESTER RESIN VARNISH (AC-43-66; FLASHPOINT: 50 DEGREES F). THE EMPLOYEE WAS INFORMED THAT THE OVEN HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WATCHING THE LIGHT WAS BURNED. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HER INJURIES. (THE SECOND PAGE OF THE ACCIDENT DESCRIPTION WAS MISSING.)
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, OVEN, EXPLOSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108001561 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Chief exec's & gen'l administrators, public admin. |
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