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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308151034 - Chemtool, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 205302870 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | 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 |