Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305157901 - Owens Corning Foam Insulation, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305157901

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 12/27/2002

Site Address:
Owens Corning Foam Insulation, Llc
2710 Laude Drive
Rockford, IL 61108

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3086

NAICS: 326140/Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/27/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/05/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200821742	Yes
Referral	200821767	Yes	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	5A0001	01/10/2003	01/15/2003	$2,500	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200821866

Event: 12/26/2002

Employees receives burns from exploding extruder

At approximately 10:45 a.m. on December 26, 2002, Employees #1 and #2 had completed the repairs on a connection leak between the dynamic cooler and static mixer on Extrusion Line Number 1. Earlier, the dynamic cooler was turned on and begun heating the material in the line. Upon assessment of the equipment, a leak in the connection between the cooler and static mixer was discovered. Both pieces of equipment were shutdown and the connection removed for repair. Then following the repair and reattachment of the connector, the process equipment was started up, along with the extruder. As the material flowed through the lines and into the repaired connector between the dynamic cooler and the secondary extruder, the line ruptured spraying flaming polystyrene over the employees. Employee #1 and #2 received first, second, and third degree burns on their heads and faces. They were transported to a hospital, where they were administered medical treatment for their burns, and then released.

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, RUPTURE, FACE, FORMING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305157901			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	305157901			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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