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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302606314 - Western Consolidated Tech Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Western Consolidated Tech Inc.
1425 Lake Ave.
Woodstock, IL 60098
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3398
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/30/2000
Emphasis: L:Plating
Case Closed: 10/02/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200820983 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100120 Q06 IIIF | 07/17/2000 | 10/01/2000 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100165 B01 | 07/17/2000 | 10/01/2000 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was walking toward his operating station to get his jacket when he encountered a forklift carrying a 230-gallon container of sulfuric acid to the waste treatment area, which was 15 ft away from the operator's station. The container was leaking acid from a damaged valve and Employee #1 slipped on the wet floor, suffering first- and second-degree burns over approximately 40 percent of his body. At this point, the company evacuated the building. Subsequent investigation revealed that the forks of the lift truck had knocked off the open/close valve as the container was being moved. The supervisor in the area told the coworker to bring the leaking container to the waste treatment area, which was approximately 250 ft away from where he was and about 15 ft away from two operators' stations. The supervisor and another coworker directed the forklift because the sulfuric acid made the floor too slippery and impossible for the forklift operator to steer. Apparently, no general warning or evacuation order was given until Employee #1 slipped on the spill.
Keywords: LEAK, WORK RULES, SLIP, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CHEMICAL BURN, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, SLIPPERY SURFACE, SPILL, SULFURIC ACID
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302606314 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Heat treating equipment operators |