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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126765403 - Kelatron Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Kelatron Inc.
3660 Lincoln Avenue
Ogden, UT 84405
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2833
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/03/1997
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/13/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361535511 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,150 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $10,050 |
| Current Penalty | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $7,300 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 10200130101 | 01/28/1997 | 02/01/1997 | $1,300 | $1,800 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 102001402 | 01/28/1997 | 02/05/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 01/28/1997 | 03/02/1997 | $1,300 | $1,800 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 B05 | 01/28/1997 | 02/01/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19100134 B10 | 01/28/1997 | 02/15/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01002D | Serious | 19100134 B11 | 01/28/1997 | 02/01/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01002E | Serious | 19100134 E04 | 01/28/1997 | 02/01/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01002F | Serious | 19100134 E05 | 01/28/1997 | 02/15/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 01/28/1997 | 02/15/1997 | $1,300 | $1,800 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 10. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 01/28/1997 | 02/01/1997 | $1,300 | $1,950 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 11. | 01005A | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 01/28/1997 | 02/01/1997 | $1,300 | $1,800 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 12. | 01005B | Serious | 19101000 E | 01/28/1997 | 06/10/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02001 | Other | 19100101 B | 01/28/1997 | 03/02/1997 | $250 | $300 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 14. | 02002 | Other | 19100303 H03 I | 01/28/1997 | 03/02/1997 | $250 | $300 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 15. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 01/28/1997 | 03/02/1997 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:55 p.m. on December 11, 1996, Employee #1, a chemist with Kelatron, Inc., was using a Perkin-Elmer atomic absorption spectrometer, model 603, to run a boron assay in his company's quality control laboratory. During the course of this process, a glass waste bottle exploded. Employee #1 was struck by flying glass fragments, suffering minor cuts and burns to his lower legs. He also sustained facial cuts from an overhead light that fell as a result of the explosion, and a bruised eardrum and hearing loss from the explosion itself. Apparently, the drain tube trap was not properly filled with water, which allowed acetylene gas to flow and accumulate in the waste bottle. The source of ignition was most likely static.
Keywords: STATIC ELECTRICITY, ACETYLENE, EAR, EXPLOSION, HEARING LOSS, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, CHEMICAL VAPOR, FLYING OBJECT, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126765403 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Chemists, except biochemists |