Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123804502 - Thomas Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 123804502

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 08/04/1994

Site Address:
Thomas Industries Inc
1700 Gilbert St.
Hopkinsville, KY 42240

Mailing Address:
P O Box 769, Hopkinsville, KY 42240

Union Status: Union

SIC:3645

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/14/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360206718

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$975
Current Penalty	$975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$975
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	19100132 A	10/10/1994	10/28/1994	$975	$975	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14262117

Event: 08/03/1994

Employee faints from unknown chemical exposure

At approximately 10:15 to 10:30 a.m. on July 29, 1994, Employee #1 fainted and was taken to the emergency room, where she remained for approximately 4 hours before going home. On July 31, 1994, she returned to the emergency room with complaints of nausea and headaches, but was still not admitted. Employee #1 works with parts covered with kerosene (used to facilitate punching operation). No one else on the assembly line reported illness. Levels subsequently monitored for this location for oil mists were below detectable limits. Kerosene, gasoline, toluene, xylene, benzene, and petroleum distillate were below detectable limits. Employee #1 returned to work.

Keywords: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, FAINTED, OVEREXPOSURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123804502			Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Assemblers

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