Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114950363 - Aero Metals Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Aero Metals Inc
402 Darlington St
Laporte, IN 46350
Mailing Address:
Attn Ronald A Gigliotti 402 Darlington St, Laporte, IN 46350
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3324
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/09/1992
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/24/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360198733 | ||
| Inspection | 101986750 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,800 |
| Current Penalty | $5,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,900 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 05/22/1992 | 06/24/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 P01 | 05/22/1992 | 06/04/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19101000 A03 | 05/22/1992 | 05/27/1992 | $900 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19101000 F02 I | 05/22/1992 | 06/04/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At or about 5:30 p.m. on March 3, 1992, Employees #1 through #6 were performing their regularly assigned duties in the Dip Room when they began experiencing symptoms resembling carbon monoxide exposure, including faintness, nausea, chest pain, and ringing in the ears. All six employees were sent to the hospital and had carboxyhemoglobin levels ranging from 14 to 23 percent. Employees #1, #2, #5, and #6 were admitted. Employees #3 and #4 were treated and released. All six employees returned to work the next day. The Dip Room is a 35 ft by 65 ft enclosure with three doors (kept closed during production) and provided with recirculated air ventilation. That day, a steel platform was being erected on the north wall to store bulk containers of products. Employees #1 through #6 worked along the south wall. Two fork trucks were used to hold the platform until it was permanently secured by maintenance personnel. The project took about 1 1/2 hours. Both fork trucks were left running the entire time. All three doors remained closed until after the employees were sent to the hospital. No management official supervised the project. Management was not contacted until after the employees were experiencing symptoms. Screening tests of the exhaust gases from the propane-powered fork trucks showed carbon monoxide concentrations in excess of 8 percent.
Keywords: VENTILATION, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NAUSEA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FAINTED, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114950363 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 114950363 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 114950363 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 114950363 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 114950363 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 114950363 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |
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