Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2227353 - Access Plating Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Access Plating Industries Inc
1140 Industrial Drive
Bensenville, IL 60106
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3471
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/15/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/12/1985
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 900733593 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Initial Penalty | $60 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60 |
Current Penalty | $60 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60 |
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 | 19100094 D09 II | 06/06/1985 | 06/20/1985 | $60 | $60 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100094 D09 V | 06/06/1985 | 06/20/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100094 D09 VII | 06/06/1985 | 06/20/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100094 D09 XI | 06/06/1985 | 06/20/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
5. | 02001 | Other | 19100095 D01 | 06/06/1985 | 07/08/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
6. | 02002 | Other | 19100145 C03 | 06/06/1985 | 06/20/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON MAY 8, 1985, EMPLOYEES #1-5 WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, TREATED FOR AN ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO CYANIDE, AND RELEASED. ALL FIVE EMPLOYEES WORK FOR AN ELECTROPLATING FIRM. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS MIXING CHEMICALS ADDED ONE GALLON OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID TO A TANK CONTAINING SULFURIC AND NITRIC ACIDS. LARGE AMOUNTS OF VAPOR WERE GENERATED IN THIS ACID TANK. THE CYANIDE TANK WAS LOCATED NEARBY.
Keywords: VAPOR, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHEMICAL REACTION, NITRIC ACID, CHEMICAL VAPOR, SULFURIC ACID, TANK, CYANIDE, CHEMICAL
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 2227353 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Chemical engineers | ||
2 | 2227353 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Chemical engineers | ||
3 | 2227353 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
4 | 2227353 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
5 | 2227353 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Chemical engineers |