Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109018739 - Ken Plummer, Jr., Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Ken Plummer, Jr., Incorporated
Tab Books, 13311 Monterey Avenue
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1012, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/04/1991
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/11/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360370191 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 10/23/1991 | 11/22/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. on September 13, 1991, employees became nauseated from odors from a concrete sealer applied the previous night to new concrete on a mezzanine in Building B. The employer had the building and adjacent building evacuated at about 8:00 a.m. and called the local fire department and Medic 2 from the Waynesboro Hospital. Some employees complaining of dizziness, nausea, etc. were taken to Waynesboro Hospital. The emergency room physician determined that the employees had not been injured by high doses of chemical vapors but instead were suffering from hyperventilation; consequently no employees were designated as injured. Based on the compounds in the sealer, the distance between the source of exposure to the employees, and the physician's findings, it is highly doubtful that the employees were exposed to chemical vapors above the allowable PEL or TLV levels.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, CHEMICAL VAPOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109018739 | Occupation Not Listed |
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