Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301455796 - The Rembar Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301455796

Report ID: 0216000

Date Opened: 08/26/1997

Site Address:
The Rembar Company, Inc.
67 Main Street
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3399

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/17/1997

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/14/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102030020
Complaint	201992138		Yes

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.	01001A	Other	19101200 F05 I	09/26/1997	10/01/1997	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01001B	Other	19101200 F05 II	09/26/1997	10/01/1997	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202013033

Event: 08/08/1997

Employee dies of cardiac arrest, not work-related

On August 8, 1997, Employee #1, who worked for a metal fabrication facility, was engaged in his regular job of cleaning machine parts in the basement The parts were coated with a mineral oil based cutting lubricant and were subsequently washed with water and rinsed in an isopropanol bath. They were then left out to air dry on the employees' work bench in the basement. Only local ventilation was present, and no ppe was worn by the workers. On the evening of August 8, Employee #1 suffered cardiac failure at home and died. The complainant stated that exposure to chemicals in the workplace was a major contributing factor to his death. The autopsy report did not attribute Employee #1's death to exposure to isopropanol or any other chemical in the workplace. His death was determined not to be work related.

Keywords: HEART, VAPOR, VENTILATION, ISOPROPANOL, PPE, CLEANING, INHALATION, CARDIAC ARREST, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301455796			Fatality	Other	Machinists

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