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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2681336 - Smi Industries Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Smi Industries Corp
829 Langsdale Ave
Indpls, IN 46202
Mailing Address:
Po Box 88427, Indpls, IN 46208
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/03/1985
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/19/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360581466 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 12/05/1985 | 12/27/1985 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON NOVEMBER 4, 1985, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE TRYING TO DISLODGE APS PLASTIC CHIPS INSIDE A CLOSED CRYOGENIC HOPPER. WHEN THE UPPER HATCH OPENED, NITROGEN GAS ESCAPED, ENVELOPING THE EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND FELL ABOUT 4 FEET INTO THE HOPPER. EMPLOYEE #2, DAZED, FELL FROM THE LADDER ABOUT 10 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DIAGNOZED AS SUFFERING FROM HYPOXIC ENCEPHALOPATHY, BRIEF REACTIVE PSYCOSIS AND A CRYOGENIC BURN ON HIS RIGHT HIP. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED A FRACTURED RIGHT SCAPULA, CUTS AND ABRASIONS. THE EMPLOYEES WERE INADEQUATELY TRAINED IN THE NATURE AND HAZARDS OF THE PROCESS.
Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, FRACTURE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, INHALATION, NITROGEN, FALL, UNTRAINED, HIP, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2681336 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, production occupations | ||
| 2 | 2681336 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Laborers, except construction |