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Inspection: 303717102 - All-Tek Antique Restoration Company
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
All-Tek Antique Restoration Company
440 East Centre Avenue
Newtown, PA 18940
Mailing Address:
440 East Centre Avenue, Newtown, PA 18940
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7641
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/05/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/09/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101320174 | ||
| Referral | 201321049 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $19,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,050 |
| Current Penalty | $9,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19101052 C01 | 05/18/2001 | 08/20/2001 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101052 C02 | 05/18/2001 | 08/20/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19101052 F01 | 05/18/2001 | 08/20/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19101052 D02 | 05/18/2001 | 08/20/2001 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19101052 G01 I | 05/18/2001 | 06/20/2001 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19101052 G03 | 05/18/2001 | 06/20/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01004A | Serious | 19101052 H01 | 05/18/2001 | 06/20/2001 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01004B | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 05/18/2001 | 06/20/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01005 | Serious | 19101052 I02 | 05/18/2001 | 06/20/2001 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01006 | Serious | 19101052 J01 I | 05/18/2001 | 06/20/2001 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01007 | Serious | 19101052 L03 I | 05/18/2001 | 06/20/2001 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01008A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 05/18/2001 | 06/20/2001 | $500 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01008B | Serious | 19101200 F05 I | 05/18/2001 | 06/20/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 01008C | Serious | 19101200 H01 I | 05/18/2001 | 06/20/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 14, 2000, Employee #1, a paint or finish stripper, was stripping paint from shutters. He was found face down in a 4 in.-by-8 in.-by-2 in.- deep tank of methylene chloride. Employee #1 reported to work at approximately 8:00 a.m. and was talking with the employer 8:15 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. He then went back to work. At 9:15 a.m., Employee #1 received a call from his girlfriend. Employee #1 was extremely agitated and the other employees could hear him shouting and throwing items. The call lasted until 9:20 a.m. He returned to the tank at 9:20 to work on a shutter. His method of removing paint was by using a brush. When he was doing this, the sash was laying on the bottom of the tank in the 2-in.-high level of Dip and Strip and Employee #1's face had to be approximately 1 ft below the lip of the tank. At 9:30 a.m. Employee #1 was found face down in the tank. The cause of Employee #1's death is unknown. It could be due to health problems or chemicals in the air. When Employee #1 was suspended over the side of the tank, what was noted by the crease in the body, with his head in the tank below the lip of the tank, he was breathing in the chemical vapors. Respiration stopped and Employee #1 slid into the tank. This scenario of the accident was based on the fact that only Employee #1's face was in the tank and that nothing was found in lungs or stomach. The skin could have absorbed further amounts of methanol. Employee #1 died.
Keywords: VAPOR, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, PAINT, FACE, TANK, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303717102 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Laborers, except construction |