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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108503038 - Thomas & Betts Corporation, Elastimold Division
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Thomas & Betts Corporation, Elastimold Division
6625 Bluewater Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87101
Mailing Address:
6625 Bluewater, Nw, Albuquerque, NM 87101
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3678
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/15/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/13/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360249320 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19100147 E01 | 09/11/1990 | 09/17/1990 | $0 | $240 | $0 | 09/25/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 14, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 were activating a Grieve industrial rotary furnace that had been out of use for a period of time. The operating temperature of the furnace is 340 degrees F. Employee #1 had glanced into the box prior to starting it up and saw nothing. Having turned the furnace on, the two employees were waiting for it to come up to temperature while standing in front of the open light metal access flaps in the furnace doors, which were open. As the employees were about to leave, an explosion occurred in the box of the furnace. Employees #1 and #2 were burned by the flaming gases. An aerosol can containing an antistick compound, which had been absentmindedly left in the furnace, caused the explosion. The aerosol can had a bursting temperature of 122 degrees F and the contents had a flash temperature of 206 degrees F open cup.
Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108503038 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Assemblers | ||
| 2 | 108503038 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Assemblers |