Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2701092 - Eli Lilly And Company

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2701092

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 08/27/1985

Site Address:
Eli Lilly And Company
307 E Mc Carty St
Indianapolis, IN 46285

Mailing Address:
Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, IN 46285

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2834

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/25/1985

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360581508

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,620	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,620
Current Penalty	$1,620	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,620
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100106 H04 IVA	09/30/1985	08/27/1985	$810	$810	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100106 H07 IA	09/30/1985	09/25/1985	$810	$810	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14464234

Event: 08/13/1985

EXPLOSION AND FIRE DURING ETHANOL SPILL CLEANUP

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FILLING A 55 GALLON STOCKPOT WITH #SD3A ALCOHOL FROM A FILL LINE. HE LEFT HIS WORK STATION WITHOUT STOPPING THE ALCOHOL FLOW. THE STOCKPOT OVERFILLED, SPILLING 20 GALLONS OF ALCOHOL ONTO THE FLOOR. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN THE SPILL, USING AN ELECTRIC, NONAPPROVED FLOOR SCRUBBER. AN EXPLOSION AND FLASH FIRE RESULTED, CAUSING THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 60% OF EMPLOYEE #1'S BODY. HE DIED 13 DAYS LATER.

Keywords: BURN, ALCOHOL, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SPARK, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2701092			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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