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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3175007 - Emulex Caribe, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-San Juan 0257260
Site Address:
Emulex Caribe, Inc.
Carr. 693, Km. 7.5 Parque Ind.
Dorado, PR 00646
Mailing Address:
Apartado 688, Dorado, PR 00646
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3674
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/29/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/13/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360775019 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| Current Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| 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 | 6A0001 | 11/22/1985 | 12/04/1985 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A 1 | 11/22/1985 | 11/25/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100157 E 3 | 11/22/1985 | 11/30/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON OCTOBER 8, 1985, AN EMPLOYEE OF EMULEX CARIBE WAS CUTTING A METAL ACRYLIC SHEET. THE CUT SHEET EMANATED ACRYLIC MONOMERS, AFFECTING TEN EMPLOYEES IN THE AREA. THE WORKERS WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL AND EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THAT THE EMPLOYER HAD FAILED TO PROVIDE THE EMPLOYEES WITH EVEN A MINIMUM OF PROTECTION FROM THE RISKS OF HANDLING THE ACRYLIC MATERIALS.
Keywords: SHEET METAL, ACRYLIC MONOMER, INTOXICATED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3175007 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | ||
| 2 | 3175007 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | ||
| 3 | 3175007 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | ||
| 4 | 3175007 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | ||
| 5 | 3175007 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | ||
| 6 | 3175007 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | ||
| 7 | 3175007 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | ||
| 8 | 3175007 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | ||
| 9 | 3175007 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | ||
| 10 | 3175007 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers |