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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1748672 - Action Circuits Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford
Site Address:
Action Circuits Incorporated
East Liberty Street
Danbury, CT 06810
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3679
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/17/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/02/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360521926 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 9 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 9 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 06/27/1985 | 07/02/1985 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 06/27/1985 | 07/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100020 G01 I | 06/27/1985 | 07/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19100020 G01 II | 06/27/1985 | 07/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02004 | Other | 19100020 G01 III | 06/27/1985 | 07/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02005 | Other | 19100020 G02 | 06/27/1985 | 07/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02006 | Other | 19100024 H | 06/27/1985 | 07/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02007 | Other | 19100025 D02 VII | 06/27/1985 | 07/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02008 | Other | 19100134 B06 | 06/27/1985 | 07/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02009 | Other | 19100145 C03 | 06/27/1985 | 07/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #5 ENTERED AN EMPTY WASTE TREATMENT HOLDING TANK (8 FEET DEEP, 8 FEET LONG, AND 4 FEET WIDE) WITH A WIRE BRUSH AND A BUCKET OF METHYLENE CHLORIDE. HE WAS USING THE SOLVENT-LADEN BRUSH TO ROUGHEN UP THE WALLS AND EPOXY PAINT TO ENABLE A NEW COAT TO BE APPLIED IN THE FUTURE. EMPLOYEE #5 WAS IN THE TANK ALONE, WITHOUT RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS WALKING BY THE TANK WHEN HE SAW AN EXTENSION CORD RUNNING INTO THE TANK AND DECIDED TO LOOK INTO IT. HE FOUND EMPLOYEE #5 UNCONSCIOUS IN THE TANK. RESCUE OPERATIONS WERE IMMEDIALTELY UNDERTAKEN BY EMPLOYEES #1,2,3, AND 4. DURING THE RESCUE, EMPLOYEE #4 LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. ALL FIVE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED. THE EMPLOYER HAD NO CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURES.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, TANK, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1748672 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1748672 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1748672 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1748672 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1748672 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |