Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308270446 - Eastern Plastics, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308270446

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 03/03/2005

Site Address:
Eastern Plastics, Inc.
110 Halcyon Drive
Bristol, CT 06010

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9188, Bristol, CT 06010

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/03/2005

Emphasis: L:Methchlo

Case Closed: 08/01/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100080571

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,500
Current Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,250
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100120 Q01	04/19/2005	06/06/2005	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100120 Q06 IB	03/19/2005	05/05/2005	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100120 Q06 III	04/19/2005	06/06/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100120 Q10	04/19/2005	06/06/2005	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200082154

Event: 03/03/2005

Employees Are Exposed to Chemicals When Bottle Breaks

On March 3, 2005, Employee #1 and other 10 employees were cleaning up the spill after a one-gallon bottle of Weldon 5 (70Methylene chloride, 20Methylmethacrylate 5 acetic acid) broke in the Receiving Area. Employees opened a roll up door to get some fresh air when high wind blew the vapors throughout the facility. The building was evacuated, and 11 employees were taken to the hospital. They were not hospitalized.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, VAPOR, CLEANING, INHALATION, SPILL, POISONING, DOOR, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308270446					Occupation not reported

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