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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102346970 - Perlick Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
Perlick Corporation
8300 West Good Hope Road
Milwaukee, WI 53223
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3585
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/16/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/17/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360405070 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $1,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,900 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 II | 06/04/1991 | 07/08/1991 | $950 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 06/04/1991 | 06/07/1991 | $950 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 06/04/1991 | 06/21/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 F05 II | 06/04/1991 | 06/21/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 H02 IV | 06/04/1991 | 07/08/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
For 11 1/2 years, Employee #1 worked in the final assembly area, involved in the assembly of beverage dispensing equipment. From August 15, 1990, until his death on March 26, 1991, he was hospitalized for treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), an illness of the blood which is related to leukemia. Among the chemicals used in final assembly is Shell VM&P Naphtha, which contains trace levels of benzene, a possible etiological agent for MDS. However, no detectable airborne levels of benzene were found in the breathing zone of final assembly workers.
Keywords: BENZENE, INHALATION, NAPHTHA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102346970 | Fatality | Cancer | Occupation not reported |