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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108596016 - Avesta Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Avesta Inc
S R 38 West
New Castle, IN 47362
Mailing Address:
Po Box 370, New Castle, IN 47362
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/23/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/19/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360471098 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $460 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $460 |
| Current Penalty | $230 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $230 |
| 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 | 19100023 C03 | 05/14/1990 | 06/29/1990 | $230 | $460 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 climbed on a 40 in. guardrail and stepped 16 in. over to a steel platform between two pickling tanks to pull up a 5 ft by 11 ft 1 in. plastic bottom liner. The liner, which was weighted down for some reason, started floating to the top. Employee #1, who had a 8 ft steel hook, inserted it in the opening on the end of the liner and attempted to pull the liner to the surface. The hook apparently slipped out of the opening, causing Employee #1 to lose his balance and fall backward into the other pickling tank, which contained 2 percent hydrofluoric acid, 10 percent nitric acid, and 88 percent water. He was hospitalized with chemical burns to his eyes and body.
Keywords: BURN, EYE, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, WORK RULES, FALL, NITRIC ACID, LOST BALANCE, TANK, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108596016 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Production inspectors, checkers and examiners |