Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115055808 - Dial Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115055808

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/27/1992

Site Address:
Dial Corporation
Highway 61 South
Fort Madison, IA 52627

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1427, Fort Madison, IA 52627

Union Status: Union

SIC:2013

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/04/1992

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/19/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360202469
Complaint	73193286		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,400	$0	$5,400
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$3,000
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	Other	40002 1	11/24/1992	11/30/1992	$700	$900	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	40008	11/24/1992	11/30/1992	$2,300	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 829275

Event: 09/17/1992

Employee hospitalized after exposure to carbon monoxide

Workers were at their job stations packing meat. The employees of an outside contractor were operating gasoline chop saws near the workers for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. The exhaust from the chop saw motors was not vented outside, the air-conditioned area did not have any makeup air, and the exterior doors were kept closed due to USDA regulations. The meat packing employees were walking through the fumes and were exposed to carbon monoxide. Employees #1 through #7 experienced increased blood pressure and red skin. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: MAKE UP AIR, VENTILATION, SAW, EXHAUST FUMES, SKIN, GASOLINE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115055808			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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