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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2351476 - Westell Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Westell Inc
7630 Quincy Street
Willowbrook, IL 60521
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3661
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/10/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/17/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 909788739 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100094 D09 I | 01/30/1985 | 03/01/1985 | $180 | $180 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100094 D09 IV | 01/30/1985 | 02/12/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100094 D09 V | 01/30/1985 | 02/12/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100094 D09 VII | 01/30/1985 | 03/01/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100303 G02 II | 01/30/1985 | 02/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 01/30/1985 | 02/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON DECEMBER 23, 1984, 11 EMPLOYEES OF AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURING FIRM WERE TRANSPORATED TO A HOSPITAL, TREATED FOR EXPOSURE TO 1, 1, 1, TRICHLOROETHANE VAPOR, AND RELEASED. THE EXPOSURE RESULTED WHEN A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD EDGE PROTECTOR, MADE OF NEOPRENE, FELL THROUGH A HOLE IN AN EXPANED METAL BASKET USED FOR THE DEGREASING OF PARTS. THE EDGE PROTECTOR LANDED ON ONE OF THE HEATING COILS IN THE DEGREASER, CAUSING IT TO OVERHEAT AND BURN, PRODUCING A TOXIC CLOUD OF 1, 1, 1, TRICHLOROETHANE. THE TOXIC CLOUD DISSIPATED THROUGH THE PLANT WHEN THE COVER ON THE DEGREASER WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE WHY SMOKE WAS LEAKING OUT THROUGH ONE SIDE OF THE COVER.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, TRICHLOROETHANE, VAPOR, DEGREASER, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2351476 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. | ||
| 2 | 2351476 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. | ||
| 3 | 2351476 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. | ||
| 4 | 2351476 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. | ||
| 5 | 2351476 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. | ||
| 6 | 2351476 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. | ||
| 7 | 2351476 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. | ||
| 8 | 2351476 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. | ||
| 9 | 2351476 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. | ||
| 10 | 2351476 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. | ||
| 11 | 2351476 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. |