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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15145071 - Donnelly Printing Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Donnelly Printing Company Inc
801 Steam Plant Road
Gallatin, TN 37066
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2759
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/12/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/29/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360778229 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100106 E02 IVD | 03/27/1986 | 04/14/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100106 E06 I | 03/27/1986 | 04/14/1986 | $640 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100106 E06 II | 03/27/1986 | 04/14/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES, A ROLLTENDER AND ASSISTANT PRESSMAN, WORKING ON LEVEL ONE OF PRINTER #827, WERE POURING TOLUENE FROM TALLOW CANS ONTO THE WEB TO CLEAN THE IDLERS. A SUDDEN EXPLOSION AND RESULTING FIRES OCCURRED. THE TWO EMPLOYEES SUSTAINED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS. THE PRESSMAN ON THE THIRD LEVEL OF PRINTER #827 WAS BURNED, AS THE FIRE FOLLOWED THE VAPORS WHICH HAD RISEN TO THE THIRD LEVEL. A HOIST OPERATOR, STANDING NEXT TO PRESS #827, WAS BURNED AS WELL. A ROLLTENDER FROM PRESS #828 WAS BURNED WHEN HE HELPED PUT A FIRE BLANKET ON ONE OF THE BURNED EMPLOYEES. THE FIRE AND EXPLOSION ARE THOUGHT TO BE THE RESULT OF A STATIC SPARK WHICH IGNITED THE TOLUENE VAPORS.
Keywords: BURN, STATIC ELECTRICITY, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, FIRE, TOLUENE, EXPLOSION, SPARK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15145071 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Printing machine operators | ||
| 2 | 15145071 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Printing machine operators | ||
| 3 | 15145071 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Hoist and winch operators | ||
| 4 | 15145071 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Printing machine operators | ||
| 5 | 15145071 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Printing machine operators |