Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306794934 - Chilton Products

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306794934

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 02/24/2004

Site Address:
Chilton Products
300 E.Breed St.
Chilton, WI 53014

Mailing Address:
300 Breed Street, Chilton, WI 53014

Union Status: Union

SIC:3089

NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/01/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/15/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	203686639	Yes
Complaint	203686860	Yes
Complaint	203687009		Yes
Complaint	203687017	Yes
Referral	200651032	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			3		9
Current Violations	6			3		9
Initial Penalty	$16,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,150
Current Penalty	$10,170	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,170
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19100023 C01	05/03/2004	05/06/2004	$850	$1,700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100026 C01	05/03/2004	05/06/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100106 E06 I	05/03/2004	05/06/2004	$3,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003A	Serious	19100119 D03 I	05/03/2004	05/06/2004	$2,450	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003B	Serious	19100119 F01	05/03/2004	06/05/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01004	Serious	19100147 C06 I	05/03/2004	06/05/2004	$1,120	$2,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19100212 A03 II	05/03/2004	05/06/2004	$850	$1,700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006	Serious	19100335 A01 I	05/03/2004	06/24/2004	$1,400	$2,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02001	Other	19100178 L04 III	05/03/2004	05/06/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	02002	Other	19100303 B02	05/03/2004	05/06/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	02003	Other	19100303 F	05/03/2004	05/21/2004	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200650901

Event: 02/21/2004

Four employees sustain burns when vapors explode

On February 21, 2004, Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4 were cleaning a tank, which was part of a compressor used to recover gas mixed with methylacetylene-propadiene and liquid propane from rework cylinders in a production process. The cleaning was being done in a separate area of the plant from the production operation. The gas mixed with methylacetylene-propadiene was bottled prior to the cleaning, and a tarry sludge accumulated in the tank's bottom from the methylacetylene-propadiene operation. When the tank was opened and tank cleaning began, the sludge was released. A nearby located propane heater for the steam heated a pressure washing unit, which apparently ignited the vapors emanating from the tank and the sludge into the work room. Employees #1, #2, and #4 were hospitalized with 1st and 2nd degree burns. Employee #3 was treated for injuries, however he was not hospitalized.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, CLEANING, EXPLOSION, TANK, BURN, GAS, ARM, SLUDGE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306794934	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
2	306794934	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians
3	306794934	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, production occupations

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