Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17685785 - Tri Enameling, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Tri Enameling, Incorporated
2541 South Washtenaw Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3479
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/27/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/08/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360325120 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 12 | 8 | 20 | |||
| Current Violations | 12 | 8 | 20 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,320 |
| Current Penalty | $3,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,350 |
| 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 E02 IIB | 09/10/1990 | 12/03/1990 | $300 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100107 B10 | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $250 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100107 C06 | 09/10/1990 | 12/03/1990 | $250 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100107 C07 | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $250 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100107 E05 | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $250 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100107 E09 | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $250 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100107 J01 | 09/10/1990 | 11/09/1990 | $500 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $250 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $250 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01010A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $200 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01010B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01011 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $300 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01012 | Serious | 19101200 H | 09/10/1990 | 10/11/1990 | $300 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 02001 | Other | 19100107 B03 | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 02002 | Other | 19100107 B05 I | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 02003 | Other | 19100107 B09 | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 02004 | Other | 19100107 E02 | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 18. | 02005 | Other | 19100107 I08 | 09/10/1990 | 12/03/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 19. | 02006 | Other | 19100134 B01 | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 20. | 02007 | Other | 19100219 C02 I | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 21. | 02008 | Other | 19100242 B | 09/10/1990 | 10/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 9, 1990, Employees #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 were working near the Morrill & Moeller gas fired oven that is used to dry or cure parts that have been painted with solvent-based paints. At approximately 1:50 p.m., Employee #3 told Employee #1, the foreman, that the oven was off. Employee #1 and Employee #3 went to check the oven and the control unit. The flame and the pilot were out. Employee #1 told Employee #3 to wait in the area and not touch anything while he went to get the company's president. Before Employee #1 could get out of the area, an explosion occurred. Employee #1 sustained head and back injuries. Employee #2 sustained burn injuries. Employee #3 sustained burn injuries to the face and hands. Employee #4 sustained minor injuries and Employee #5 sustained injuries to his right heel. The accident might have been prevented if the curing oven and the conveyor unit had been interlocked and the control unit had the necessary safeguards to prevent flammable vapors from building up in the oven.
Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, OVEN, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, EXPLOSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17685785 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 17685785 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 17685785 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 17685785 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 17685785 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |
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