Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2204907 - Morton Chemical Division

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2204907

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 07/22/1986

Site Address:
Morton Chemical Division
2401 E. Pratt Blvd.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2891

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/12/1986

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/04/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900937152		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3		1	5		9
Current Violations	2			4		6
Initial Penalty	$1,300	$0	$1,000	$0	$0	$2,300
Current Penalty	$710	$0	$0	$0	$0	$710
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19101200 F01 II	09/04/1986	09/04/1987	$210	$400	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01001B	Serious	19101200 F04 I	09/04/1986	12/10/1986	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19101200 G02 VI	09/04/1986	10/10/1986	$400	$400	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01003	Serious	19100106 E06 I	09/26/1986	10/10/1986	$500	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Repeat	19100106 E06 I	09/04/1986	10/10/1986	$1,000	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	03001	Other	19101200 D02	09/04/1986	10/10/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	03002	Other	19101200 E01	09/04/1986	10/10/1986	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	03003	Other	19101200 F01 I	09/04/1986	10/10/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	03004	Other	19101200 H01	09/04/1986	10/10/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	03005	Other	19101200 G02 VI	09/26/1986	02/10/1987	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14387575

Event: 07/22/1986

Employee burned in fire at chemical mixing tank

Employee #1 was charging a 1,000-gallon mixing tank with dry materials prior to blending a batch of gel lacquer. Before charging, the tank had been cleaned with 50 gallons of toluene. The tank was charged through the top manhole opening using 370 pounds of a chlorinated rubber product and an estimated 120 pounds of carnauba wax. Employee #1 then removed the polyethylene liner from the fiberboard drum of wax and shook it. Shaking the polyethylene liner generated a static spark that ignited the dust and the toluene vapors in the tank. Fire flashed out of the tank and Employee #1 sustained first- and second-degree burns to 10 percent of his body. Nitrogen had been added to the tank, but sufficient oxygen was still present to support combustion.

Keywords: BURN, STATIC ELECTRICITY, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, TOLUENE, SPARK, CHEMICAL VAPOR, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2204907			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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