Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114997323 - Globe Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Globe Industries, Inc.
101 West Oakley Avenue
Lowell, IN 46356
Mailing Address:
Attn Gordon Shaw 101 West Oakley Avenue, Lowell, IN 46356
Union Status: Union
SIC:3269
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/23/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/19/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361037898 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $1,900 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 10/08/1993 | 10/12/1993 | $1,400 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100219 P01 | 10/08/1993 | 10/12/1993 | $500 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100036 B08 | 10/08/1993 | 01/18/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:20 p.m. on May 12, 1993, Employee #1 was in an area between the dust collector and the air-lay machine on the 92 line preparing to dump a bag of resin into a hopper with a forklift when the resin reclaim unit blew out and burned him on his neck, back, and arms. The dust ignited in the duct system and traveled to the reclaim unit, where the blast engulfed the area. The initial spark may have occurred in the LaRouche machine from a steel-on-metal spark or in the air-lay machine from an overheated bearing. The employee was treated at the Illinois University Burn Center in Chicago, IL. He was released and is now being treated as an out-patient.
Keywords: BURN, DUST, EXPLOSION, SPARK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114997323 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machine operators, not specified |
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