Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100145952 - Sponge, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100145952

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 09/30/1986

Site Address:
Sponge, Inc.
1294 W. 70th St.
Cleveland, OH 44102

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/23/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360687081

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C03	10/21/1986	11/03/1986	$240	$240	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	10/21/1986	10/24/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14369144

Event: 09/28/1986

APPARENTLY INTOXICATED EMPLOYEE DROWNED IN CHEMICAL SOLUTION

EMPLOYEE #1, A RELIEF FOREMAN WHO PROVIDED NIGHT WATCHMAN AND START-UP DUTIES AT A PLANT WHICH MANUFACTURES CELLULOSE SPONGES, WAS ALONE AT THE FACILITY. HE COMPLETED HIS SECOND ROUND AND LEFT THE KEY CLOCK IN THE FOREMAN'S OFFICE. HE APPARENTLY BECAME DEEPLY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, LEFT THE MAIN BUILDING AND WALKED ABOUT 75 FEET TO A 7 BY 29 FOOT SHED IN THE REAR YARD. THE SHED SHELTERS A PIT WHERE TWO CS2 TANKS ARE KEPT SUBMERGED IN A WATER SOLUTION OF NA OH, NA S2 AND NA2 SO3. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND FLOATING IN ONE OF THE 12 FOOT DEEP TANKS AT THE EAST END OF THE SHED BY THE RELIEF FOREMAN. THERE IS A 3 FOOT WIDE WALKWAY WHICH RUNS THE LENGTH OF THE SHED. THE WALKWAY IS EQUIPPED WITH A WOODEN RAIL ABOUT 37 INCHES HIGH, BUT HAS NO MIDRAIL OR TOEBOARD. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHETHER THE EMPLOYEE FELL OVER OR UNDER THE RAIL. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NO REASON TO BE IN THE AREA OF THE PITS. HIS PRESENCE THERE CANNOT BE LOGICALLY EXPLAINED.

Keywords: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, INTOXICATED, DROWN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100145952			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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