Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307733733 - H B Fuller Co

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 307733733

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 12/14/2005

Site Address:
H B Fuller Co
2727 Kinney Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2891

NAICS: 325520/Adhesive Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/25/2006

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Enf Targeted

Case Closed: 08/27/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101399236

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$450	$0	$4,650
Current Penalty	$2,940	$0	$0	$325	$0	$3,265
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	3254720101	05/26/2006	06/28/2006	$2,940	$4,200	$0	07/12/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	4082212904	05/26/2006	06/28/2006	$325	$450	$0	07/12/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201391182

Event: 12/16/2005

Employee Is Overcome by Chemical Vapors and Dies

On December 12, 2005, Employee #1 was working on the third shift for a chemical manufacturer. He was performing tasks in a mixing room where various adhesives were being manufactured. Some of the adhesives, for example, MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate), contained diisocyanates. Employee #1 was overcome when he inhaled fumes, and he was killed.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, VAPOR, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, ISOCYANATE, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307733733			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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