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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112337761 - The Gates Rubber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
The Gates Rubber Company
300 College Street Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3052
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/09/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/25/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361065899 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $910 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $910 |
| Current Penalty | $910 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $910 |
| 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 | 19101005 E05 I | 05/31/1991 | 06/19/1991 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H | 05/31/1991 | 06/03/1991 | $490 | $490 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100020 G01 I | 05/31/1991 | 06/12/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100020 G01 II | 05/31/1991 | 06/12/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100020 G01 II | 05/31/1991 | 06/12/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19100151 B | 05/31/1991 | 06/19/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02005 | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 05/31/1991 | 06/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02006 | Other | 19101200 F05 II | 05/31/1991 | 06/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had moved a 55-gallon drum from the MBOCA area to the Genisolv area to load it with hazardous waste. The drum contained methylene chloride, iodine gas, oil, and reacted TDI with MBOCA, When Employee #1 returned the next day to fill the drum with Genisolv waste, pressure had built up in the drum, possibly from the methylene chloride. The lid, which did not have a pressure release valve, flew off and hit him in the face. Employee #1 was hospitalized with lacerations to his face, a fractured nose, and fractures of the facial bones.
Keywords: FRACTURE, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, WORK RULES, DRUM, NOSE, LACERATION, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112337761 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |