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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18591180 - Vermont American Corp Leitchfield Div
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Vermont American Corp Leitchfield Div
Embry St
Leitchfield, KY 42754
Mailing Address:
Po Box 217, Leitchfield, KY 42754
Union Status: Union
SIC:3425
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/30/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360743728 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 19100094 D09 V | 10/04/1985 | 10/22/1985 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100094 D09 VII | 10/04/1985 | 10/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100094 D11 II | 10/04/1985 | 10/29/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100094 D01 III | 10/04/1985 | 11/05/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100094 D12 I | 10/04/1985 | 10/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19100094 D12 IV | 10/04/1985 | 12/30/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY, 1:15 AM ON JUNE 27, 1985 (3RD WORK SHIFT), SEVERAL HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET FROM A DEGREASER CONTAINING 1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE. AN UNINJURED EMPLOYEE SMELLED SOLVENT VAPORS AND NOTIFIED THE SUPERVISOR. THE SUPERVISOR TURNED OFF THE DEGREASER AND EVACUATED THE AREAS SURROUNDING IT. THERE WERE NO EMPLOYEES AT THE DEGREASER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE DEGREASER DESIGN INCORPORATES A CONDENSER, CONTROLLED BY A VALVE, WHICH MAINTAINS A COOLING LAYER. THE COOLING LAYER KEEPS THE VAPORS INSIDE THE TANK. THE TEMPEATURE WAS TURNED UP BY ADJUSTING THE VALVE. THE COOLING LAYER WAS THUS LOST. THE DEGREASER BEGAN TO EMIT VAPORS, RESULTING IN AN OVEREXPOSURE TO THREE EMPLOYEES WORKING IN ADJACENT AREAS.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, TRICHLOROETHANE, HEAT, INHALATION, DEGREASER, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18591180 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous precision metal workers | ||
| 2 | 18591180 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous precision metal workers | ||
| 3 | 18591180 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous precision metal workers |