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Inspection: 300982493 - Rbh Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 300982493
Report ID: 0213400
Date Opened: 08/06/1998

Site Address:
Rbh Industries
L-5 Factory La.
Middlesex, NJ 08846

Mailing Address:
Factory La., Bound Brook, NJ 08805

Union Status: Union

SIC:2892

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/12/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/08/1999

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101310209
Referral 201311701 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $7,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,500
Current Penalty $7,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,500
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 E03 IV 01/14/1999 06/07/1999 $2,500 $2,500 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100120 Q06 I 01/14/1999 03/18/1999 $2,500 $2,500 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19100132 A 01/14/1999 02/01/1999 $2,500 $2,500 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201310323
Event: 08/06/1998
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN EXPLOSION AND FIRE FROM ACETONE VAPORS

On the morning of August 6, 1998, Employee #1, a site security officer, was critically burned while making a site tour through the production area. An equipment room containing one of several ball mills, left running overnight, had accumulated sufficient acetone vapors to create an explosive atmosphere as a result of an equipment malfunction. An undetermined source, possibly static discharge, ignited the vapor and air mixture, causing the blast which burned and killed Employee #1.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, ACETONE, MILLING MACHINE, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300982493 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Guards and police, excluding public service
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