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Inspection: 108575812 - Hunter Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 108575812
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 09/04/1991

Site Address:
Hunter Corporation
3001 Dickey Road
East Chicago, IN 46312

Mailing Address:
Attn Bob Hannon 6000 Southport Road, Portage, IN 46368

Union Status: Union

SIC:1620

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/11/1992

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361039944
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,000
Current Penalty $1,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,500
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100252 A02 II 02/06/1992 02/09/1992 $500 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19101200 G01 02/06/1992 02/09/1992 $500 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19101200 H 02/06/1992 02/09/1992 $500 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170107957
Event: 08/15/1991
EMPLOYEE BURNED TO DEATH WHEN SOLVENT ON CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 AM ON AUGUST 15, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DISMANTLING A LARGE FAN AND CLEANING THE PARTS WITH A SOLVENT. HE APPARENTLY SPILLED SOME OF THE SOLVENT ON HIS CLOTHING. ALTHOUGH HE HAD SENT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO OBTAIN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, HE APPARENTLY STARTED CUTTING BEFORE THE EXTINGUISHER GOT TO HIS LOCATION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON FIRE WHEN THE ASSISTANT RETURNED WITH THE EXTINGUISHER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL, AND THEN TO A BURN CENTER. HE DIED ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, 1991 AT 11:55 AM.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, CLEANING FLUID, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 108575812 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Industrial machinery repairers
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