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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100803824 - Ausimont, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
Ausimont, Inc.
8 North Ave. East
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2869
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/09/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/06/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360732812 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $142,000 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $73,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $73,800 |
| 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 | 19100037 K02 | 03/21/1988 | 03/24/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100156 B01 | 03/21/1988 | 04/21/1988 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 03/21/1988 | 03/24/1988 | $600 | $10,000 | $0 | 04/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002 | Willful | 5A0001 | 03/21/1988 | 04/05/1988 | $600 | $10,000 | $0 | 04/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02003 | Willful | 19100307 B03 | 03/21/1988 | 03/24/1988 | $72,000 | $120,000 | $0 | 04/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 19040002 A | 03/21/1988 | 04/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working on the third floor of the polymer building; an open floor separated him from a chemical operation one floor above. When an explosion and fire occurred, a tank containing chlorotrifluoroethylene was knocked over, and its contents fell onto Employee #1, causing severe burns. Employees #2 through #10, who came to assist him and any other employees who might have been in the area, were exposed to chemical vapors from the explosion. All 10 employees were hospitalized.
Keywords: FIRE, INHALATION, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL BURN, SPILL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100803824 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 2 | 100803824 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 3 | 100803824 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 4 | 100803824 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 5 | 100803824 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 6 | 100803824 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 7 | 100803824 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 8 | 100803824 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 9 | 100803824 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machine operators, not specified |