Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1395683.015 - Exide Technologies
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Exide Technologies
413 E. Berg Rd.
Salina, KS 67401
Mailing Address:
413 E. Berg Rd., Salina, KS 67401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 335911/Storage Battery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/2019
Emphasis: L:Repvehicle
Case Closed: 11/27/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1447454 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,472 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,472 |
| Current Penalty | $9,472 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,472 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100307 C02 I | 10/11/2019 | 11/07/2019 | $9,472 | $9,472 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 5:45 a.m. on April 19, 2019, an employee was working for a manufacturer of storage batteries. She was cleaning the floor. Nearby, a coworker was using a hand torch near Line 15. It was part of a wall-mounted hand torch array, or torch box. As the employee was cleaning the floor 0.6 to 0.9 meters (2 to 3 feet) in front of the array, an explosion occurred within the torch box. The explosion dislodged the array or torch cover. Shrapnel from the flying cover struck the employee in the back of her head. She suffered a concussion and a laceration to her head. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment. She was hospitalized.
Keywords: Cleaning, Concussion, Emergency Response, Explosion, Flying Object, Head, Laceration, Shrapnel, Struck By, Torch
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1395683.015 | 48 | F | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |