Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105429674 - Harvard Industries Anchor Swan Div.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105429674

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 12/08/1987

Site Address:
Harvard Industries Anchor Swan Div.
Hwy. 93
Easley, SC 29641

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3494

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/27/1988

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360279160

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 674044

Event: 12/03/1987

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN EXPOSED TO TRICHLOROETHYLENE VAPORS

A DETREX AUTOMATIC DEGREASER BEGAN EMITTING TRICHLOROETHYLENE FUMES. WHILE ON THIRD SHIFT, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CALLED IN TO REPAIR IT. ALL THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE EVACUATED. EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT AND RETURNED THE NEXT THE NEXT MORNING TO EFFECT REPAIRS TO THE DEGREASER. HE BEGAN FEELING DIZZY AND NAUSEOUS FROM DEGREASER'S FUMES. HE WAS LATER FOUND UNCONSCIOUS AND SENT TO THE HOSPITAL, SUFFERING FROM TRICHLOROETHYLENE INTOXICATION. THE DEGREASER'S COOLING COILS WERE FOUND TO BE CLOGGED AND INOPERATIVE.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, PPE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NAUSEA, DEGREASER, DIZZINESS, TOXIC FUMES, TRICHLORETHYLENE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105429674			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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