Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108596016 - Avesta Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 108596016

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 02/20/1990

Site Address:
Avesta Inc
S R 38 West
New Castle, IN 47362

Mailing Address:
Po Box 370, New Castle, IN 47362

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/23/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/19/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360471098

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$460	$0	$0	$0	$0	$460
Current Penalty	$230	$0	$0	$0	$0	$230
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	19100023 C03	05/14/1990	06/29/1990	$230	$460	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 904698

Event: 02/05/1990

Employee sustains burns in fall into acid tank

Employee #1 climbed on a 40 in. guardrail and stepped 16 in. over to a steel platform between two pickling tanks to pull up a 5 ft by 11 ft 1 in. plastic bottom liner. The liner, which was weighted down for some reason, started floating to the top. Employee #1, who had a 8 ft steel hook, inserted it in the opening on the end of the liner and attempted to pull the liner to the surface. The hook apparently slipped out of the opening, causing Employee #1 to lose his balance and fall backward into the other pickling tank, which contained 2 percent hydrofluoric acid, 10 percent nitric acid, and 88 percent water. He was hospitalized with chemical burns to his eyes and body.

Keywords: BURN, EYE, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, WORK RULES, FALL, NITRIC ACID, LOST BALANCE, TANK, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108596016			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners

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