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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1129170 - R & D Stripping And Refinishing
Inspection Information - Office: Inactive-Erie
Site Address:
R & D Stripping And Refinishing
141 East 12th. Street
Erie, PA 16501
Mailing Address:
625 West 18th. Street, Erie, PA 16502
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7641
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/09/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/25/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360505069 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| Current Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| 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 | 19100303 G02 I | 12/13/1985 | 12/20/1985 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 12/13/1985 | 12/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100094 D09 VII | 12/13/1985 | 01/29/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19100219 E01 I | 12/13/1985 | 01/06/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2 a.m., Employee #1 was stripping wooden furniture using a commercial strength stripper consisting of 87 percent methylene chloride, 10 percent methyl alcohol, and 3 percent toluene. The cleaning work was done at a dip tank with the lid open, and vapors probably accumulated in the breathing zone. Employee #1 apparently lost consciousness and slumped, head first, into the tank. Although his head remained above the level of the liquid, sampling revealed the concentrated vapors at that level to be over 1,500 parts per million. Employee #1 died from inhaling the toxic vapors.
Keywords: METHYL ALCOHOL, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, TOLUENE, DIP TANK, CHEMICAL VAPOR, POISONING, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1129170 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |