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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2272953 - Glow Plastics Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Glow Plastics Corp.
45 Broad Street
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
Mailing Address:
45 Broad Street, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/20/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/02/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900673815 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 15 | 18 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 15 | 18 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100106 E06 I | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $60 | $120 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100106 E06 II | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $60 | $120 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 C02 III | 07/01/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $60 | $60 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100022 A01 | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100022 B01 | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19100036 D02 | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02004 | Other | 19100037 Q08 | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02005 | Other | 19100094 D09 VI | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02006 | Other | 19100094 D09 VII | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02007 | Other | 19100106 D04 I | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02008 | Other | 19100106 D04 IV | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02009 | Other | 19100106 E02 IIB | 06/25/1985 | 06/29/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02010 | Other | 19100179 J02 III | 06/25/1985 | 07/01/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02011 | Other | 19100179 J02 IV | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02012 | Other | 19100215 B09 | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02013A | Other | 19100219 D01 | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02013B | Other | 19100219 E01 I | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 02014 | Other | 19100303 F | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 02015A | Other | 19100305 B01 | 06/25/1985 | 06/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 20. | 02015B | Other | 19100305 B01 | 06/25/1985 | 06/05/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #21 WERE ASSIGNED THE JOB OF TENDING A 100 GALLON (WATER JACKET) REACTOR KETTLE OF METHYL METHACRYLATE IN THE MIXING ROOM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING BETWEEN KETTLE #1 AND KETTLE #2, PREPARING TO CHECK THE VISCOSITY OF THE LIQUID PRODUCT. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS STANDING 5 FEET SOUTH OF EMPLOYEE #1, ASKING HIM HOW THE BATCH WAS PROGRESSING. EMPLOYEE #1 USED A METAL WRENCH (VISEGRIPS) TO PRY OPEN THE COVER OF KETTLE #1. THE WRENCH HANDLE STRUCK THE ANGLE IRON SUPPORT FOR THE AGITATOR MOTOR, PRODUCING A SPARK. EMPLOYEE #2 NOTICED THE SPARK, WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A MASSIVE "FIRE BALL". EMPLOYEE #1 AND #2 WERE ENGULFED IN THE FIREBALL. EMPLOYEE #3 CAME TO THE AREA OF KETTLE #1 TO ASSIST THE OTHER EMPLOYEES AND ALSO RECEIVED INJURIES. ALL THREE EMPLOYEES RECIEVED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THEIR FACE, ARMS AND ABDOMEN. EMPLOYEE #2 ALSO RECEIVED SOME THIRD DEGREE BURNS. NO BONDING OR GROUNDING WAS USED FOR THE TRANSFER OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS; NOR WERE NON-SPARKING TOOLS PROVIDED.
Keywords: BURN, ABDOMEN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, SPARK, ARM, FACE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2272953 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 2272953 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 2272953 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |