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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 924563 - A Greenhalgh Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
A Greenhalgh Company Inc
Univis Frame Triboro Industrial Park
N. Attleboro, MA 02761
Mailing Address:
19 Mendon Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/24/1984
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/26/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360519417 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19260300 A | 10/22/1984 | 10/25/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260400 H01 | 10/22/1984 | 11/13/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
STYRENE POLYESTER RESIN WAS BEING APPLIED TO FIBERGLASS CLOTH TO LINE STEEL TANKS IN THE POLLUTION CONTROL ROOM BY AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR, A. GREENHALGH CO. INC., 19 MENDON AVE., PAWTUCKET, R. I. TEL. (401) 723-3528. (PLATING TANK WASTE WATER IS TREATED PRIOR TO BEING DISCHARGED TO THE SEWER.) THE DOOR TO THE MAIN PLANT FROM THE POLLUTION CONTROL ROOM WAS OPENED BY THE PLANT ELECTRICIAN. SINCE THE PLANT IS UNDER NEGATIVE PRESSURE, STYRENE VAPORS FILLED THE PRODUCTION AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. SEVENTEEN EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM COMPLAINING OF HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, AND EYE IRRITATION AFTER WAITING OUTSIDE IN THE HEAT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. FIBERGLASS OPERATIONS WERE CEASED TEMPORAILY AND FANS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT VENTILATED THE AREA.
Keywords: DIZZINESS, STYRENE, POLYESTER RESIN, EYE, HEAT, VAPOR, HEADACHE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 924563 | Occupation Not Listed |