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Inspection: 108001561 - Resco Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 108001561
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 10/02/1989

Site Address:
Resco Incorporated
(Country Club) 6701 Taft
Merrillville, IN 46410

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1187, Valparaiso, IN 46383

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3612

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/14/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/12/1991

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360196406
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 4 9
Current Violations 5 4 9
Initial Penalty $3,550 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,550
Current Penalty $2,625 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,625
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 2200080101 03/20/1990 04/21/1990 $250 $250 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100036 B08 03/20/1990 03/23/1990 $500 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003A Serious 19100106 E02 IVA 03/20/1990 03/23/1990 $600 $600 $0 -  
4. 01003B Serious 19100106 D03 II 03/20/1990 03/23/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01003C Serious 19100106 E02 IIB 03/20/1990 03/23/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01003D Serious 19100106 E02 III 03/20/1990 03/23/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 01003E Serious 19100106 E02 IVD 03/20/1990 03/23/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 01003F Serious 19100106 E06 I 03/20/1990 03/23/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 01003G Serious 19100106 E06 II 03/20/1990 03/23/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 01003H Serious 19100108 B01 03/20/1990 04/21/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 01003I Serious 19100108 D 03/20/1990 04/21/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
12. 01003J Serious 19100108 G06 I 03/20/1990 04/21/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
13. 01006 Serious 19100307 B 03/20/1990 03/23/1990 $525 $700 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
14. 01007A Serious 19101200 H 03/20/1990 05/07/1990 $750 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
15. 01007B Serious 19101200 E01 03/20/1990 05/07/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
16. 01007C Serious 19101200 F05 I 03/20/1990 03/26/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
17. 01007D Serious 19101200 G01 03/20/1990 03/26/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
18. 02001 Other 4000302 03/20/1990 03/26/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
19. 02002 Other 4000407 03/20/1990 05/07/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
20. 02003 Other 19100134 B01 03/20/1990 04/12/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
21. 02004 Other 19100132 A 03/20/1990 03/26/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 759084
Event: 09/21/1989
EXPLOSION

AN EMPLOYEE OF A TRANSFORMER MANUFACTURER WAS STANDING NEAR THE DOOR TO A VARNISH ROOM. THE DOOR WAS ABOUT 10 FEET FROM A DESPATCH ELECTRIC OVEN (SERIAL NUMBER 107469-L, TYPE V-31 STD, CLASS A OVEN). THE EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE LIGHT ON THE OVEN'S CONTROL PANEL AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FLIPPED SEVERAL CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN THE ELECTRICAL PANEL ON ONE WALL OF THE ASSEMBLY AREA. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE OVEN, WHICH WAS BEING USED TO BAKE CONTAMINATED FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS THAT HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN USED TO DIP TRANSFORMERS. THESE LIQUIDS INCLUDED VMP NAPTHA (FLASHPOINT: 54 DEGREES F; IGNITION TEMPERATURE: 450 DEGREES F) AND POLYESTER RESIN VARNISH (AC-43-66; FLASHPOINT: 50 DEGREES F). THE EMPLOYEE WAS INFORMED THAT THE OVEN HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WATCHING THE LIGHT WAS BURNED. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HER INJURIES. (THE SECOND PAGE OF THE ACCIDENT DESCRIPTION WAS MISSING.)

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, OVEN, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 108001561 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Chief exec's & gen'l administrators, public admin.
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