Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116485624 - J.M. Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116485624

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 10/23/1998

Site Address:
J.M. Products, Inc.
3117 Peyton Street/Joshua Lane
Little Rock, AR 72204

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2844

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/18/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/01/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100260371
Referral	200260792	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	21			1		22
Current Violations	11			1		12
Initial Penalty	$94,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$94,500
Current Penalty	$31,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$31,500
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100106 E02 IVB	02/19/1999	02/25/1999	$2,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100106 E06 I	02/19/1999	02/24/1999	$2,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100106 E06 II	02/19/1999	02/25/1999	$2,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100106 H04 IC	02/19/1999	03/24/1999	$2,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100119 C01	02/19/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006	Serious	19100119 D	02/19/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01007	Serious	19100119 E01	02/19/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01008	Serious	19100119 F01 I	02/19/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01009	Serious	19100119 F04	02/19/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
10.	01010	Serious	19100119 G01 I	02/19/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	01011	Serious	19100119 J02	02/19/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
12.	01012	Serious	19100119 J04 IV	02/19/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
13.	01013	Serious	19100119 L01	02/19/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
14.	01014	Serious	19100119 M04 V	02/19/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
15.	01015A	Serious	19100132 A	02/19/1999	03/03/1999	$2,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01015B	Serious	19100132 D02	02/19/1999	03/24/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
17.	01015C	Serious	19100132 F02	02/19/1999	03/24/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
18.	01016	Serious	19100133 A01	02/19/1999	03/03/1999	$2,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
19.	01017	Serious	19100147 C01	02/19/1999	03/24/1999	$2,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
20.	01018A	Serious	19100119 C01	03/15/1999	10/01/1999	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
21.	01018B	Serious	19100119 G01 I	03/15/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
22.	01019A	Serious	19100119 D	03/15/1999	10/01/1999	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
23.	01019B	Serious	19100119 E01	03/15/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
24.	01019C	Serious	19100119 F01 I	03/15/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
25.	01020A	Serious	19100119 F04	03/15/1999	10/01/1999	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
26.	01020B	Serious	19100119 J02	03/15/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
27.	01020C	Serious	19100119 J04 IV	03/15/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
28.	01021A	Serious	19100119 L01	03/15/1999	10/01/1999	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
29.	01021B	Serious	19100119 M04 V	03/15/1999	10/01/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
30.	02001A	Other	19100134 C02 I	02/19/1999	02/25/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
31.	02001B	Other	19100134 C02 II	02/19/1999	03/03/1999	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200260487

Event: 10/19/1998

Employee burned when ethanol vapors ignite, later dies

Employee #1 was in the hot water heater room adjacent to the aerosol packaging line. The 5 ft wide by 12 ft long room had three commercial grade gas hot water tanks in it. The door was open and Employee #1 was standing on a 6 ft ladder that was partially in the doorway and between two of the water tanks. He was disconnecting a supply line of denatured alcohol, which had been drained at a location approximately 75 ft away, in preparation for relocating it. When the joint he had been working on was disconnected, residual ethanol came out as both a vapor and liquid. The ethanol ignited, and a flash fire erupted. Employee #1 suffered burns over 70 percent of his body. He was transported to the local Emergency Room and then to the burn unit at Children's Hospital. He died on October 27, 1998, as a result of his injuries. It is not clear what ignited the ethanol, but possible sources include static discharge, a tool spark, or the pilot light from one of hot water tanks.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, STATIC ELECTRICITY, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, ETHANOL, SPARK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116485624			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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