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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105249494 - Marlin Boats Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Marlin Boats Inc
8251 14th St
White City, OR 97503
Mailing Address:
8251 14th Street, White City, OR 97503
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3732
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/30/1987
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/06/1990
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $2,050 | $0 | $0 | $2,050 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
| 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 | Repeat | 7155003002 | 01/15/1988 | 01/18/1988 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $0 | 02/01/1988 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Repeat | 7155002004 | 01/15/1988 | 01/18/1988 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 02/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A GROUP OF EMPLOYEES WERE CONSTRUCTING A FIBERGLASS BOAT IN THE CHOPPER GUN AREA. THEY WERE WORKING WITH STYRENE MONOMER, METHYL ETHYL KETONE PEROXIDE, AND FIBERGLASS. THEY WERE RUNNING LOW ON MEK PEROXIDE, SO THEY ADDED THREE PARTIALLY FULL CONTAINERS OF WHAT THEY BELIEVED TO BE MEK PEROXIDE TO THE RESERVOIR. AS EMPLOYEE #1 RESUMED OPERATION OF THE CHOPPER GUN THERE WAS A SUDDEN EXPLOSION AND FIRE. LUCKILY, THE MAIN FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION BLEW AWAY FROM THE EMPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED FOR MINOR CHEMICAL BURNS AND EXPERIENCED A TEMPORARY THRESHOLD SHIFT IN HEARING. LAB ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF STYRENE IN ONE OF THE MEK PEROXIDE CONTAINERS. CAUSAL FACTORS WERE DETERMINED TO BE EMPLOYEE LACK OF TRAINING ON THE PHYSICAL HAZARDS OF CHEMICALS, AND LACK OF LABELLING OF THE MEK PEROXIDE, WHICH CONTAINED STYRENE.
Keywords: MEK, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, HEARING LOSS, CHEMICAL REACTION, STYRENE, CHEMICAL BURN, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105249494 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations |