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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2791432 - Owens-Brockway
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360108328 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | 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 |