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Inspection: 306272303 - Furniture Plus/The Stripping Workshop

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 306272303
Report ID: 0112600
Date Opened: 12/30/2003

Site Address:
Furniture Plus/The Stripping Workshop
100 Grand St.
Worcester, MA 01610

Mailing Address:
12 Brodeur Ave., Webster, MA 01570

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7641

NAICS: 811420/Reupholstery and Furniture Repair

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/09/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/18/2005

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100690486
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 10 2 12
Current Violations 10 2 12
Initial Penalty $18,600 $0 $0 $0 $0 $18,600
Current Penalty $9,300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,300
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 Serious 19100120 Q01 05/19/2004 06/21/2004 $300 $600 $0 05/22/2004 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100134 C01 05/19/2004 05/24/2004 $1,000 $2,000 $0 05/22/2004 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100134 E01 05/19/2004 05/24/2004 $1,000 $2,000 $0 05/22/2004 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100134 F01 05/19/2004 05/24/2004 $1,000 $2,000 $0 05/22/2004 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01005A Serious 19101052 C01 05/19/2004 11/15/2005 $1,000 $2,000 $0 05/22/2004 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
6. 01005B Serious 19101052 C02 05/19/2004 11/15/2005 $0 $0 $0 05/22/2004 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
7. 01005C Serious 19101052 F01 05/19/2004 11/15/2005 $0 $0 $0 05/22/2004 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
8. 01006 Serious 19101052 D01 IB 05/19/2004 05/24/2004 $1,000 $2,000 $0 05/22/2004 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 01007 Serious 19101052 G03 05/19/2004 05/24/2004 $1,000 $2,000 $0 05/22/2004 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 01008A Serious 19101052 H01 05/19/2004 05/29/2004 $1,000 $2,000 $0 05/22/2004 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 01008B Serious 19101052 I01 05/19/2004 07/21/2004 $0 $0 $0 05/22/2004 F - Formal Settlement  
12. 01008C Serious 19101052 I02 05/19/2004 05/24/2004 $0 $0 $0 05/22/2004 F - Formal Settlement  
13. 01009 Serious 19101052 J01 I 05/19/2004 05/24/2004 $1,000 $2,000 $0 05/22/2004 F - Formal Settlement  
14. 01010A Serious 19101052 K 05/19/2004 05/24/2004 $1,000 $2,000 $0 05/22/2004 F - Formal Settlement  
15. 01010B Serious 19101200 E01 05/19/2004 05/24/2004 $0 $0 $0 05/22/2004 F - Formal Settlement  
16. 02001 Other 19100134 D03 IIIB2 05/19/2004 06/21/2004 $0 $0 $0 05/22/2004 F - Formal Settlement  
17. 02002 Other 19100134 H01 II 05/19/2004 05/24/2004 $0 $0 $0 05/22/2004 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200690600
Event: 12/29/2003
Employee dies of chemical-induced heart attack

Employee #1, a furniture stripper assisted moving furniture and plywood within a facility. Employee #1 had used a methylene chloride based stripping solution earlier that morning. Employee #1 experienced a massive heart attack and died. Methylene chloride can exacerbate underlying heart disease in certain individuals and lead to a premature heart attack. The employee was 46 years old and there were reportedly no indications of pre-existing heart disease. As part of OSHA's accident investigation, air sampling was performed at the stripping operation. Methylene chloride concentrations were 46 ppm as an eight-hour time-weighted average and up to 159 ppm as a short-term exposure which exceed OSHA's PEL and STEL.

Keywords: VENTILATION, PPE, HEART ATTACK, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, POISONING, CHEMICAL, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 306272303 Fatality Poisoning(Systemic) Furniture and wood finishers
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