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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302784210 - Polyurethane Specialties Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Polyurethane Specialties Company, Inc.
624 Schuyler Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Mailing Address:
624 Schuyler Ave., Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2821
NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/03/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/04/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101380343 | ||
| Referral | 201384252 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,750 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 19100022 B02 | 01/24/2001 | 01/29/2001 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100036 B01 | 01/24/2001 | 01/29/2001 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 D03 IIIB | 01/24/2001 | 03/26/2001 | $750 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100157 G03 | 01/24/2001 | 03/26/2001 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100134 C01 | 01/24/2001 | 02/26/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100134 H01 I | 01/24/2001 | 02/26/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 4, 2000 Employee #1 was alone in the "hot room" to check whether four 55-gallon drums of MDI (Diphenyl Methane Diisocyanate) had melted so they could be charged into the process for making polyurethane. This is a routine activity that should have taken, at most, a couple minutes. Employee #1 collapsed among the drums which blocked his body from view. The last time he was seen by co-workers was approximately 1:15 a.m. Another employee closed the doors to the "hot room" at about 3:20 a.m. and found Employee #1 at about 4:15 a.m. when the employee returned to check the drums. An investigation was conducted by the county medical examiner the report determined that the cause of death was not occupationally related.
Keywords: MDI, COLLAPSE, DRUM, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302784210 | Fatality | Other | Mixing and blending machine operators |