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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1668524 - Thermo-Rite Mfg Co
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Thermo-Rite Mfg Co
1355 Evans Ave
Akron, OH 44305
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3231
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/11/1984
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/16/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360542278 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,040 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 19100094 D11 III | 05/17/1984 | 05/20/1984 | $150 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100094 D11 V | 05/17/1984 | 05/20/1984 | $200 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 05/17/1984 | 05/20/1984 | $200 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 05/17/1984 | 06/25/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 05/17/1984 | 05/20/1984 | $150 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005A | Serious | 19100094 D09 V | 05/17/1984 | 05/20/1984 | $100 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005B | Serious | 19100151 C | 05/17/1984 | 06/26/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01006A | Serious | 19100107 B01 | 05/17/1984 | 06/08/1984 | $100 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01006B | Serious | 19100107 C06 | 05/17/1984 | 05/20/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01006C | Serious | 19100107 G02 | 05/17/1984 | 05/20/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01006D | Serious | 19100107 H06 | 05/17/1984 | 06/08/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01006E | Serious | 19100107 H09 | 05/17/1984 | 11/19/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 05/17/1984 | 05/20/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 05/17/1984 | 06/07/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02003 | Other | 19100107 E09 | 05/17/1984 | 06/07/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON APRIL 17, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NEUTRALIZING AN OPEN SURFACE TANK CONTAINING TRICHLORORTHYLENE, WHICH HAD BECOME ACIDIC. SODA ASHWAS DISSOLVED IN WATER AND WAS BEING POURED FROM A BUCKET TO NEUTRALIZE THE SOLVENT. THE TANK WAS 6' DEEP, 3' WIDE AND 7' LONG. THE EMPLOYEE EMPTIED THE NEUTRALIZED TRICHLORETHYLENE (WITH A PUMP) TO A HOLDING TANK, AND CLIMBED INTO THE NEUTRALIZING TANK. HE TOOK A BROOM AND A DUST PAN INTO THE TANK. HE WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE THE TANK BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED NOT TO ENTER THE TANK FOR ANY REASON.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, TANK, TRICHLORETHYLENE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1668524 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |