Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2874964 - Thru Blu Div Of Fred Rueping Leather Co

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 2874964

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 04/30/1985

Site Address:
Thru Blu Div Of Fred Rueping Leather Co
501 Malden Street
South St Paul, MN 55075

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3111

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/21/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360589568

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	19100094 D09 IV	05/21/1985	06/25/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 689513

Event: 04/26/1985

Employees chemically burned by lime

Employees #1, #2, and #3, temporary laborers, were removing wet hides from a large mixer. The hides were being tanned with a liquid compound containing lime, sodium hydrosulfide, and sodium hydroxide. Over a two hour period, some of the liquid worked its way through the employees' clothing and rubber gloves. Their arms were abraded and the lime in the solution burned the lower layers of their skin. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were taken to the hospital, where Employee #3 was treated and released. Employees #1 and #2 were kept overnight.

Keywords: BURN, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PPE, WORK RULES, LIME, CHEMICAL BURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2874964	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Laborers, except construction
2	2874964	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Laborers, except construction
3	2874964	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Laborers, except construction

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