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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 Contest 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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