Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101855831 - Nashua Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101855831

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 02/12/1987

Site Address:
Nashua Corporation
3838 So. 108th St.
Omaha, NE 68144

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2672

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/06/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/13/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360502801
Referral	900830803		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$420	$0	$420
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	Other	19260404 F06	03/11/1987	04/10/1987	$420	$420	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14554570

Event: 02/10/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES OVEREXPOSED TO TOLUENE VAPORS

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED AN 8000 GALLON TOLUENE STORAGE TANK SATURATED WITH TOLUENE VAPORS WITHOUT FIRST TESTING FOR AN IDLH CONDITION, AND WITHOUT SCBA RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT OR A SAFETY HARNESS AND LIFELINE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERCOME BY THE VAPORS AND COLLAPSED SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING THE TANK AND PERFORMING SOME WORK. EMPLOYEE #2 HEARD EMPLOYEE #1 GROAN AND COLLAPSE. EMPLOYEE #2 THEN ENTERED THE TANK TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1, WAS OVERCOME BY THE VAPOR AND ALSO COLLAPSED. THE EMPLOYEES WERE DISCOVERED ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER AND WERE RESCUED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, PPE, WORK RULES, TOLUENE, OVEREXPOSURE, VAPOR, CONFINED SPACE, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101855831					Occupation Not Listed

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