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Inspection Information - Office: Toledo | ||||
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| Nr: 309449155 | Report ID: 0524700 | Open Date: 08/30/2007 | ||
| Whitaker Surface Systems | ||||
| 2707 Tracy Rd. Northwood, OH 43619 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 3471/Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring | ||||
| NAICS: 332813/ Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Referral | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 08/30/2007 | |
| Close Case: | 04/06/2016 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Referral | 202099685 | Yes | ||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $0 | $3,400 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $0 | $3,400 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 A | 10/18/2007 | 10/25/2007 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 10/18/2007 | 10/25/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 10/18/2007 | 11/06/2007 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Repeat | 19101200 F05 I | 10/18/2007 | 10/30/2007 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Repeat | 19101200 F05 II | 10/18/2007 | 10/30/2007 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 202088399 | Event: 08/30/2007 | Employee Burns Hand And Arm In Dip Tank | ||||
| At 4:30 a.m. on August 30, 2007, Employee #1 was working for Whitaker Surface Systems on the Hand Rack Line. As Employee #1 reached up to catch his balance, he grabbed the side of one of the dip tanks, which contained a caustic solution of sodium hydroxide, sodium silicate and sodium phosphate. Employee #1's hand slipped on the edge of the dip tank, and his hand and arm went into the dipping tank. He received first- and third-degree burns to his left hand and arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of his chemical burns. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, sodium hydroxide, slip, walk platform, phosphoric acid, dip tank, arm, hand | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 309449155 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Laborers, except construction | ||