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Inspection Information - Office: Utah | ||||
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| Nr: 305400616 | Report ID: 0854910 | Open Date: 02/11/2003 | ||
| Marx Industries Inc. | ||||
| 897 S. Gladiola Salt Lake City, UT 84104 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 2299/Textile goods, Not Elsewhere Classified | ||||
| NAICS: 314999/All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 02/11/2003 | |
| Planning Guide: | Health-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 06/23/2003 | |
| Emphasis: | S:Lead, S:Silica, S:Small Business | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 362656134 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,125 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $4,625 |
| Current Penalty | $4,125 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $4,625 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100134 D01 III | 06/09/2003 | 06/13/2003 | $1,375 | $1,375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/09/2003 | 06/13/2003 | $1,375 | $1,375 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 06/09/2003 | 06/13/2003 | $1,375 | $1,375 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 A | 06/09/2003 | 06/13/2003 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100303 G01 III | 06/09/2003 | 06/13/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 06/09/2003 | 06/13/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02004 | Other | 19100305 G02 II | 06/09/2003 | 06/13/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 171063308 | Event: 02/05/2003 | Employees Sustain Bromide Toxicity While Spraying Adhesive | ||||
| On February 5, 2003, Employees #1 through #3 were gluing foam seats for furniture using Mid-South Adhesives No. 6464 adhesive. The solvent used as a vehicle was propyl bromide or 1-bromopropane. The spray application of the adhesive was performed in glue booths without proper ventilation. Box fans provided for comfort were ineffective to dilute the propyl bromide that was in the air. Employee #1 was diagnosed with bromide toxicity from the inhalation of propyl bromide on January 16, 2003, followed by Employee #2 on January 17, 2003, and Employee #3 on February 10, 2003. All three employees were hospitalized. | ||||||
| Keywords: respiratory, ventilation, toxic atmosphere, inhalation, toxic fumes, respirator | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 305400616 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Cementing and gluing machine operators | ||
| 2 | 305400616 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Cementing and gluing machine operators | ||
| 3 | 305400616 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Cementing and gluing machine operators | ||