Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2774180 - Inmont Division Of Basf
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Inmont Division Of Basf
2148 South 41st Street
Louisville, KY 40211
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2893
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/29/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/23/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360744197 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| Current Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | 19100134 C | 03/18/1988 | 03/23/1988 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 04/07/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 F02 II | 03/18/1988 | 03/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/07/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100120 L05 | 03/18/1988 | 03/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/07/1988 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 11:45 PM ON JANUARY 14, 1988, A SECOND SHIFT EMPLOYEE NOTICED A CHEMICAL SPILL AND NOTIFIED THE SHIFT FOREMAN. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #4 WERE DIRECTED TO CHECK OUT THE SITUATION. EMPLOYEE #2 OBTAINED A RESPIRATOR FROM THE SUPERVISOR AND THEN PLACED FOAM ON THE SPILL. EMPLOYEE #4 CALLED 911 FOR ASSISTANCE. EMPLOYEE #2 STARTED FEELING LIGHT-HEADED AND DIZZY. THE EMTS DECIDED TO TAKE EMPLOYEES #1,#2,#3, AND #4 TO THE HOSPITAL. THOSE WHO REMAINED PUT ON SCBAS TO CLEAN-UP THE MESS. AFTER BEING TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, 3 OF THE 4 EMPLOYEES WERE NOT FOUND TO BE INTOXICATED.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, PPE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, TOLUENE, DIZZINESS, SPILL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2774180 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 2774180 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 2774180 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 2774180 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |