Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124773052 - Matsushita Electronic Materials Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 124773052

Report ID: 1054191

Date Opened: 11/24/1993

Site Address:
Matsushita Electronic Materials Inc
4114 Heather St
Forest Grove, OR 97116

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3672

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/01/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/09/1997

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8					8
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$7,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,350
Current Penalty	$6,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,250
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	19100147 C01	04/28/1994	05/26/1994	$1,250	$1,250	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	7136002001	04/28/1994	12/13/1993	$1,250	$1,250	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	7136002003	04/28/1994	12/13/1993	$0	$0	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement
4.	01003A	Serious	19100119 I02 II	04/28/1994	11/01/1994	$0	$500	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01003B	Serious	19100119 I02 III	04/28/1994	11/01/1994	$0	$0	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01003C	Serious	19100119 I02 IV	04/28/1994	11/01/1994	$0	$0	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01004A	Serious	19100133 A01	04/28/1994	05/02/1994	$1,250	$1,250	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement
8.	01004B	Serious	702012701	04/28/1994	05/02/1994	$0	$0	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement
9.	01004C	Serious	702013701 D	04/28/1994	05/02/1994	$0	$0	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement
10.	01004D	Serious	702013702 A	04/28/1994	05/02/1994	$0	$0	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement
11.	01005A	Serious	19101200 H02 II	04/28/1994	05/26/1994	$1,250	$1,250	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement
12.	01005B	Serious	19100119 J03	04/28/1994	05/26/1994	$0	$0	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement
13.	01005C	Serious	19100119 L03	04/28/1994	05/26/1994	$0	$0	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement
14.	01005D	Serious	19100119 C01	04/28/1994	05/26/1994	$0	$0	$0		-
15.	01006	Serious	19100119 L01	04/28/1994	05/02/1994	$0	$300	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
16.	01007	Serious	740003001	04/28/1994	05/26/1994	$1,250	$1,250	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement
17.	01008	Serious	19100119 C01	04/28/1994	05/26/1994	$0	$300	$0	05/16/1994	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 788703

Event: 11/24/1993

Two employees burned with hot oil

Employees #1, the project engineer, and #2, a maintenance technician, were removing a drain plug on an inline filter (strainer) on a hot oil pump system. Valves were closed but not locked out and the pump was shut off. The oil was under pressure (30 to 40 psig) and at 450 degrees F. The plug was being slowly backed out over several minutes. Employees #1 and #2 reported that the plug suddenly popped out and hot oil was emitted, spraying Employee #1 primarily and, Employee #1 to a lesser extent. Employee #2 was able to run out of the area and call coworkers to help. The Forest Grove Fire Department was called and responded. Employees #1 and #2 were transported to Emmanuel Hospital. Employee #2 chose to be treated and released; Employee #1, who was more seriously burned, was admitted and treated in the burn unit. Given the amount of oil that sprayed out of the filter, it appears that at least one of the isolation valves was not completely closed. This incident occurred in an area that had the potential for a flammable atmosphere had the system been in production mode. Employee #1 was an employee of a foreign employer which was a parent company to the employer.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, OPEN VALVE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, DRAIN PLUG, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, VALVE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124773052			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Industrial engineers
2	124773052			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Specified mechanics and repairers

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