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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122206121 - Imprex, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
Imprex, Inc.
2305 Stonebridge Road
West Bend, WI 53095
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3479
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/06/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/23/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200121929 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 |
| Current Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 |
| 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 | 19100038 A01 | 01/19/2000 | 01/27/2000 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 01/19/2000 | 02/06/2000 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 01/19/2000 | 02/06/2000 | $875 | $875 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19101000 E | 01/19/2000 | 02/05/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 A | 01/19/2000 | 01/25/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19101020 G01 III | 01/19/2000 | 01/31/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #8 were working for a company engaged in resin coating of porous castings on a job-shop basis. They began to experience symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure and were transported to the hospital emergency room. Blood-gas readings of between 7 and 24 percent were obtained, and Employees #1, #3 through #5, and #7 were admitted for treatment in a hyperbaric chamber. There were no permanent effects from the exposure. Back-calculation from the blood-gas readings suggest carbon monoxide exposures of between 50 and 233 ppm. The company was the only occupant in the single-story 100 ft by 100 ft building. Subsequent investigation determined that the source of the problem was a combination of a natural gas-fired boiler, two natural gas-fired heaters, and two propane-powered forklifts. There was a negative pressure in the building due to exhaust fans in the roof and side wall. The primary source of exposure was traced to combustion products from the boiler being sucked into the building by the exhaust fans.
Keywords: VENTILATION, HEATER, WORK RULES, BOILER, INHALATION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, AIR CONTAMINATION, EXHAUST FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122206121 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 122206121 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 122206121 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 122206121 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 122206121 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 122206121 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 122206121 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 122206121 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |