Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112337944 - Basf Coatings & Inks Division

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 112337944

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 11/13/1990

Site Address:
Basf Coatings & Inks Division
2148 South 41st Street
Louisville, KY 40211

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2893

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/25/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360206809

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,440	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,440
Current Penalty	$1,440	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,440
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	19100106 E06 I	02/13/1991	04/02/1991	$720	$720	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	338003101 A	02/13/1991	04/02/1991	$720	$720	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 738104

Event: 11/12/1990

Employees burned in toluene explosion

Employee #1 was passing by a tank to reach the controls of another vessel. Employee #2 was loading a 3,000 gallon vessel with toluene and phenolic resin. An ignition source was present; the vessel flashed; and the employees were burned.

Keywords: BURN, LOADING, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, TOLUENE, EXPLOSION, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112337944			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
2	112337944			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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