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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1990506 - Reeves Brother S Inc Cinderella Knitting
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Reeves Brother S Inc Cinderella Knitting
Mills Div Leesport Plt 130 E Wall St
Leesport, PA 19533
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2322
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/08/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/21/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360655922 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19040002 A | 02/12/1985 | 02/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19040004 | 02/12/1985 | 02/20/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
THE EMPLOYEES WERE OPERATING SEWING MACHINES FITTED WITH COMPRESSED AIR POWERED SCRAP REMOVAL SYSTEMS. THE LUBRICATING OIL IN THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS CHANGED. THE NEW OIL WAS CONTAMINED WITH TOLUENE OR XYLENE. THE VAPORS WERE PUMPED THROUGH THE AIR LINE TO THE EMPLOYEE'S WORK STATIONS. THEY BECAME SICK (DIZZY AND NAUSEAS) FROM BREATHING THE VAPORS. TWENTY TWO (22) EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO AREA HOSPITALS, WHERE THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, XYLENE, NAUSEA, TOLUENE, DIZZINESS, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 11 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 12 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 13 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 14 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 15 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 16 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 17 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 18 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 19 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 20 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 21 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 22 | 1990506 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |