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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15027253 - Litton Systems Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Litton Systems Inc
1001 Redwood Hwy Spur
Grants Pass, OR 97526
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3679
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/08/1985
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/02/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360629216 | ||
| Complaint | 70842208 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 646005201 | 06/03/1985 | 05/08/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 10 PM ON MARCH 20, 1985, ABOUT 3 OR 4 GALLONS OF METHYL ETHYL KETONE (MEK) LEAKED UNDER A CONFORMAL COATER MACHINE IN THE PROCESS LAB OF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES. THE LEAK WAS CLEANED UP. THE THIRD SHIFT DID NOT USE THE LAB UNTIL IT HAD BEEN VENTILATED. THERE WERE SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WHO HAD BEEN SLIGHTLY EXPOSED TO INHALATION OF MEK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SEEN MEDICALLY AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS A NURSING MOTHER AND EMPLOYEE #3 WAS THE CUSTODIAN WHO HAD CLEANED UP THE SPILL. THEY WERE SEEN STRICTLY AS A PRECAUTION THE NEXT DAY. ALL THE REMAINING EMPLOYEES WHO WERE SENT TO A MEDICAL FACILITY HAD NO SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE. THEY WERE MET BY A DOCTOR IN THE WAITING AREA AND RETURNED TO WORK WITHOUT BEING SEEN. THERE WERE NEVER ANY INJURIES OR DEFINITIVE SYMPTOMS.
Keywords: LEAK, RESPIRATORY, MEK, VENTILATION, INHALATION, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15027253 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic technicians | ||
| 2 | 15027253 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic technicians | ||
| 3 | 15027253 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic technicians | ||
| 4 | 15027253 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic technicians | ||
| 5 | 15027253 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic technicians | ||
| 6 | 15027253 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic technicians | ||
| 7 | 15027253 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic technicians | ||
| 8 | 15027253 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic technicians | ||
| 9 | 15027253 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic technicians | ||
| 10 | 15027253 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Janitors and cleaners | ||
| 11 | 15027253 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical and electronic technicians |