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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2432037 - Ashton Plating Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Ashton Plating Corporation
1345 W Fullerton Ave
Addison, IL 60101
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3471
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/22/1985
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/18/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360562599 | ||
| Referral | 901120956 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $680 |
| Current Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100023 A05 | 12/03/1985 | 12/10/1985 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100094 D09 VII | 12/03/1985 | 12/24/1985 | $240 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100094 D09 XI | 12/03/1985 | 12/06/1985 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 12/03/1985 | 12/06/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 12/03/1985 | 12/06/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003A | Other | 19100020 G01 III | 12/03/1985 | 12/10/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02003B | Other | 19100020 G02 | 12/03/1985 | 12/10/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02004 | Other | 19100145 C03 | 12/03/1985 | 12/06/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02005 | Other | 19100094 D09 VII | 12/03/1985 | 12/24/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON OCTOBER, 31,1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 12 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 COLLAPSED JUST AFTER TAKING A SHORT BREAK FROM A PROCESS REFERRED TO AS "STRIPPING". PARTS ARE DIPPED INTO A SERIES OF TANKS WHICH CONTAIN WATER, WATER MIXED WITH DETERGENT AND WATER MIXED WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID. THE ACID REMOVES CORROSION AND DIRT FROM THE PARTS. AFTER PARTS WERE STRIPPED THEY WERE ZINC PLATED IN ANOTHER PROCESS OPERATED BY CO-WORKERS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT WORKING WITH ANY CYANIDE OR CYANIDE SOLUTIONS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT OR PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. CO-WORKERS (3) HAD JUST FINISHED TALKING TO THE EMPLOYEE PRIOR TO HIS COLLAPSE. HE HAD NOT COMPLAINED OF ANY ILL FEELINGS AND CO-WORKERS HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY ADVERSE AFFECTS. NO EXPLANATION COULD BE OFFERED BY CO-WORKERS. THE EMPLOYEE DIED ABOUT 2 DAYS AFTER HE COLLAPSED. ATTENDING PHYSICIANS DIAGNOSED HIS CONDITION AS ACUTE CYANIDE POISONING.
Keywords: POISONING, CYANIDE, ZINC PLATING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2432037 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |