Inspection Detail
Inspection: 121974588 - Ideal Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Ideal Electric Company
330 E. First St.
Mansfield, OH 44902
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/24/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/19/1996
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Complaint | 74655531 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $27,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,575 |
Current Penalty | $9,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,500 |
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 | 19100106 D02 I | 05/16/1996 | 06/18/1996 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100106 E06 I | 05/16/1996 | 06/18/1996 | $2,375 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100106 E06 II | 05/16/1996 | 06/18/1996 | $2,375 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100132 A | 05/16/1996 | 06/18/1996 | $2,375 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100106 E02 IVD | 05/16/1996 | 06/18/1996 | $2,375 | $2,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had just finished using xylene, a flammable liquid, to clean a paint spray unit. The chemical was stored in a room that contained several baking ovens. After returning the xylene, Employee #1 opened the door of oven #431 to see if any motors were being baked out. Not seeing any, he closed the door and turned to leave the room. As he did so, the xylene vapors that had been pulled into the oven by its ventilation system ignited. The ensuing flash fire and explosion blew out the oven doors and the fire spread out into the room, igniting Employee #1's clothing. He sustained first-, second-, and third-degree burns to his face, ears, neck, and both arms.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, OVEN, WORK RULES, XYLENE, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CLEANING FLUID
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 121974588 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |