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Inspection Information - Office: Erie | ||||
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| Nr: 311876650 | Report ID: 0336000 | Open Date: 04/09/2010 | ||
| The Electric Materials Company | ||||
| 50 South Washington Street North East, PA 16428 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 3613/Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus | ||||
| NAICS: 335313/Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing | ||||
| Mailing: P.O. Box 390, North East, PA 16428 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Referral | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/23/2010 | |
| Close Case: | 09/10/2010 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Referral | 200387355 | Yes | ||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,200 |
| Current Penalty | $10,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,560 |
| 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 | 19100037 B04 | 08/12/2010 | 09/10/2010 | $1,600 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100120 Q02 I | 08/12/2010 | 08/31/2010 | $4,480 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100120 Q06 | 08/12/2010 | 08/31/2010 | $4,480 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 200380996 | Event: 04/08/2010 | Employee Suffers Chemical Burns To Respiratory System | ||||
| At approximately 6:00 a.m. on April 8, 2010, Employee #1 was transferring Bright-Dip Acid solution from a two-piece drum to a one-piece drum using an electric pump. A reaction occurred as the hazardous substance began to pour into the one-piece drum and the liquid began to spew from the drums creating an orange chemical cloud. Employee #1 asked the supervisor to unplug the pump to stop the release of the liquid. Then, Employee #1 attempted to contain and clean the hazardous substance, while a coworker opened a garage door to "air" out the chemical cloud. The chemical cloud traveled up the hallway to other departments in the building, exposing all employees to the hazardous substance release. An announcement was then made for all employees to evacuate the building. The local fire department and HAZMAT team were called to the site to help contain and clean the hazardous substance. A total of twenty employees were taken to local hospitals, St. Vincent Health Center and Hamot Hospital, for decontamination and observation. Employee #1 was working in the Plating Department was treated and held for approximately one week due to chemical burns to his respiratory system. | ||||||
| Keywords: respiratory, drum, electric pump, chemical burn, chemical reaction, chemical vapor | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 311876650 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Metal plating machine operators | ||