Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312724321 - Ifs Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Ifs Industries, Inc.
450 Fenton Lane, Suite 901
West Chicago, IL 60185
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2891
NAICS: 325520/Adhesive Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/29/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/28/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200824324 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| 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 | 19100101 B | 06/30/2009 | 07/06/2009 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 06/30/2009 | 08/03/2009 | $1,400 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 06/30/2009 | 08/03/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 L01 I | 06/30/2009 | 07/06/2009 | $1,400 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100303 G01 | 06/30/2009 | 08/03/2009 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100305 B02 I | 06/30/2009 | 07/06/2009 | $1,400 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040030 A | 06/30/2009 | 08/03/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:45 a.m. on March 18, 2009, Employee #1 was cleaning out a 100 gallon chemical reactor in preparation to mix a new batch of adhesive. He was standing on a 6 ft step ladder reaching into the open reactor vessel with his arm up to his shoulder. He was dumping a nonflammable chemical from a 1 gallon metal container into the reactor vessel, to rinse out the remaining cleaning chemical, also nonflammable. The vessel had a jacket of oil around it which was heated by an external heater. A thermocouple showed that the inside temperature was approximately 290 degrees, which did not exceed the flashpoints of either nonflammable chemicals involved. He was wearing a polyester-cotton blend uniform, and a cotton t-shirt. His hands were protected by three layered gloves, two thermal and one rubber. While performing a third rinse with the can, a flash fire occurred inside the vessel. He received second and third degree burns to his face, shoulder and arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, SHOULDER, VAPOR, FIRE, CHEMICAL BURN, ARM, CHEMICAL VAPOR, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312724321 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |
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