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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306717927 - Dpt Lakewood, Ltd.
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
Dpt Lakewood, Ltd.
1200 Paco Way
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2836
NAICS: 325414/Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/16/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/20/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 201776283 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 | $0 | $1,875 |
| 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 | Other | 19100106 E06 II | 01/06/2004 | 01/09/2004 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | 01/23/2004 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On September 23, 2003, a filling machine operator was calibrating a filling machine in the contract packaging facility, when a 55-gallon drum of flammable waste liquids, ethanol and ethyl acetate, flashed. The resulting explosion caused an 0.5 gallon container of ethanol which had been sitting on top of the 55-gallon drum, to ignite and fall to the floor. The ethanol then splashed onto the operator's leg, causing her pants to catch on fire resulting in first, second, and third degree burns to her leg. The source of ignition is suspected to have been an exothermic reaction between the waste liquids and chemical residues already in the 55-gallon drum. The operator was hospitalized and treated for burns.
Keywords: BURN, MACHINE OPERATOR, ETHANOL, EXPLOSION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306717927 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Packaging and filling machine operators |