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Inspection: 308151034 - Chemtool, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 308151034
Report ID: 0521400
Date Opened: 05/23/2005

Site Address:
Chemtool, Inc.
8200 Ridgefield Road
Crystal Lake, IL 60012

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 528, Crystal Lake, IL 60012

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2992

NAICS: 324191/Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/23/2005

Emphasis: L:Dermaliso, L:Forklift

Case Closed: 08/15/2005

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Complaint 205302870 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $9,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,900
Current Penalty $5,940 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,940
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. 01001A Serious 19100120 Q02 II 07/05/2005 08/08/2005 $1,350 $2,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100120 Q02 III 07/05/2005 08/08/2005 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01001C Serious 19100120 Q02 IX 07/05/2005 08/08/2005 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01001D Serious 19100120 Q02 XI 07/05/2005 08/08/2005 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01002 Serious 19100120 Q03 IV 07/05/2005 08/08/2005 $1,890 $3,150 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01003 Serious 19100120 Q06 07/05/2005 08/08/2005 $1,890 $3,150 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01004 Serious 19100134 F02 07/05/2005 08/08/2005 $810 $1,350 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200823045
Event: 05/11/2005
Four Employees Are Exposed to Chemicals When Reactor Erupts

On the second shift on May 11, 2005, the poly-urea grease manufacturing area, a 40,000-pound reactor making a batch of grease erupted. Employee #2, the operator of the reactor notified Employee #1, the night foreman, of the eruption. Employee #1 approached the erupting reactor and inhaled cyclohexylamine vapors because he was not wearing a respirator. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Two other employees (Employee #3 and Employee #4) entering the poly-urea area to help contain the spill were also taken to the hospital for observation. Employee #2 went to the hospital at the end of his shift for evaluation. Employee #1 was treated with oxygen until the following morning and released. The other three employees were evaluated and released.

Keywords: REACTOR, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 308151034 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
2 308151034 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
3 308151034 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
4 308151034 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
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