Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2761104 - Globe Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2761104

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 02/18/1985

Site Address:
Globe Industries Inc
101 W Oakley Ave
Lowell, IN 46356

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2952

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/22/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/23/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360582324
Complaint	71092803

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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 E06 I	03/01/1985	03/01/1985	$400	$400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14223622

Event: 01/29/1985

EMPLOYEE BURNED DURING FLASH FIRE AND EXPLOSION

Employee #1 was spraying a mold release solvent comprised of naphtha and aliphatic hydrocarbons onto proctor oven conveyor panels. The employee was sitting on the end of a material conveyor facing the oven opening and spraying the oven panels with a spray gun which was fed by a pressure line. The heat of the panels caused the solvent to turn into a flammable vapor. The vapor ignited and exploded, causing Employee #1 to be thrown approximately 10 feet and causing her hair to catch fire. Employee #1 suffered first and second degree burns to her neck, ears and head. The employee was wearing a full face shield, gloves and a long sleeved shirt.

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, VAPOR, HAIR, OVEN, FIRE, EAR, EXPLOSION, CONVEYOR, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2761104			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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