Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2791432 - Owens-Brockway

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 2791432

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 02/11/1988

Site Address:
Owens-Brockway
8283 Dixie Hwy
Florence, KY 41042

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/11/1988

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/22/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360108328

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001	Other	19101200 E01	03/25/1988	04/05/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 783779

Event: 02/10/1988

3 EMPLOYEES BRIEFLY EXPOSED TO VAPORS FROM HEATED RESIN

A NITRILE RESIN (BAREX 210), MADE BY SOHIO, WAS USED TO PURGE THE EXTRUDER SCREW IN A BEKAM 121 BLOW MOLDER. THE MACHINE WAS BEING CLEANED. A HEAT CONTROLLER CONTACT STUCK AND CAUSED THE MACHINE TO OVERHEAT. THE HIGH HEAT DECOMPOSED THE RESIN WITH POSSIBLE RELEASE OF ACROLEIN, HYDROGEN CYANIDE OR ORGANIC CYANIDES. EMPLOYEES #1, #2, AND #3 WERE EXAMINED AT THE HOSPITAL. THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED FOR WORK. NO MEASUREMENT OF AIR BORNE CONTAMINENTS WERE TAKEN. EMPLOYEES WERE NOT BELIEVED TO BE OVEREXPOSED AS EXPOSURE WAS BRIEF. THE NORMAL TEMPERATURE OF THE RESIN IS 300 TO 450 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE TEMPERATURE DURING THIS EVENT WAS ABOVE 800 DEGREES.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CLEANING, INHALATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, CYANIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2791432	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	2791432	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	2791432	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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