Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1990506 - Reeves Brother S Inc Cinderella Knitting

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1990506

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 01/28/1985

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360655922

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 14470470

Event: 01/25/1985

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CONTAMINATED AIR

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	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

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