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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308567619 - Conair Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Conair Corporation
205 Shellhouse Drive
Rantoul, IL 61866
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2844
NAICS: 325620/Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/07/2005
Emphasis: N:Psmpqv
Case Closed: 11/30/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100272343 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $29,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,400 |
| Current Penalty | $29,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,400 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100119 C02 | 10/12/2005 | 11/14/2005 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100119 D02 I | 10/12/2005 | 11/14/2005 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100119 D03 I | 10/12/2005 | 11/14/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100119 E01 | 10/12/2005 | 11/14/2005 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100119 F01 | 10/12/2005 | 11/14/2005 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100119 G01 I | 10/12/2005 | 11/14/2005 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100119 J02 | 10/12/2005 | 11/14/2005 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On June 8, 2005, Employee #1 was working in the alcohol room of her company as a compounder. She was adding ingredients to a fiberglass tank to make a new company product, American Classic Light Hold hairspray. The ingredients, mostly proprietary, included Specially Denatured Alcohol 40B, Amp-95, Balance 47, Resyn 28-2930, Silsoft ME-5, Uvinul MS-40, Monawet MO-75E, DL-panthenol, Fragrance YE-27, and de-ionized water. Because the batch recipe called for 14,634 pounds of ethyl alcohol (the "Specially Denatured Alcohol 40B"), the procedure was to be carried out under the firm's process safety management. The ethyl alcohol was the only flammable liquid in the batch recipe. The recipe, prepared by a company chemist, called for the product to be mixed in a stainless steel tank. Employee #1 had asked company officials if she could mix the product in a fiberglass tank in the alcohol room, and the officials gave their approval. As Employee #1 combined the ingredients, an explosion occurred, and Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, ASPHYXIATED, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, TANK, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308567619 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Mixing and blending machine operators |