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Inspection: 102436623 - American Louver Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 102436623
Report ID: 0524200
Date Opened: 02/12/1988

Site Address:
American Louver Company
7700 N. Austin Ave
Skokie, IL 60077

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/19/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/15/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360645295
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 6 11
Current Violations 5 5 10
Initial Penalty $2,700 $0 $0 $600 $0 $3,300
Current Penalty $1,690 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,690
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 19100106 D04 I 03/01/1988 03/05/1988 $320 $600 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002A Serious 19100106 E06 I 03/01/1988 03/05/1988 $500 $700 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002B Serious 19100106 E06 II 03/01/1988 03/07/1988 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003A Serious 19100107 D04 03/01/1988 03/05/1988 $350 $700 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01003B Serious 19100107 D06 03/01/1988 03/05/1988 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01004 Serious 19100212 A03 II 03/01/1988 04/04/1988 $220 $400 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01005 Serious 19101200 E01 03/22/1988 03/25/1988 $300 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 02001 Other 19101200 E01 03/01/1988 04/04/1988 $600 $600 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
9. 02002 Other 19101200 H 03/01/1988 04/04/1988 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 02003 Other 19100037 Q06 03/01/1988 03/15/1988 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 02004 Other 19100106 E02 IVA 03/01/1988 03/05/1988 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 02005A Other 19100219 D01 03/01/1988 04/04/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
13. 02005B Other 19100219 E01 I 03/01/1988 04/04/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
14. 02006 Other 19100305 G01 I 03/01/1988 03/10/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 848440
Event: 02/12/1988
Four employees sustain burns in heptane explosion

A base-line coating operation using heptane was being used to finish plastic louvers for lighting. The pulley for the spray area's duct work fan came loose from the shaft. When the fan stopped operating, a build-up of vapors occurred in the duct. Eventually, the pulley slid completely off the shaft and was thrown out of the duct tube, striking the duct wall and creating a spark and a resultant explosion/fire. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were hospitalized and Employee #4 was injured.

Keywords: BURN, FAN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, HEPTANE, SPARK, PULLEY

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102436623 Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Occupation not reported
2 102436623 Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Occupation not reported
3 102436623 Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Occupation not reported
4 102436623 Non Hospitalized injury Strain/Sprain Occupation not reported
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