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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100344050 - Degussa Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Degussa Corporation
Theodore Industrial Park
Theodore, AL 36582
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 606, Theodore, AL 36582
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2869
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/15/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/22/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360374300 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,620 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 5A0001 | 10/27/1987 | 10/30/1987 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 A03 | 10/27/1987 | 10/30/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 10/27/1987 | 10/30/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 10/27/1987 | 10/30/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 10/27/1987 | 10/30/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 10/27/1987 | 10/30/1987 | $0 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a warehouse operator, dropped his safety glasses into the compartment of a railroad tank car that was being filled with aerosol. The aerosol was blown through a line by low pressure nitrogen gas. After Employee #1 notified coworkers and his supervisor, the material flow was turned off but not the gas. Wearing a gas mask, Employee #1 entered the railcar through a manhole. He was overcome and fell to the bottom of the tank. Employee #2, his supervisor, entered the railcar in a rescue attempt but was also overcome. Two other employees wearing gas masks attempted an unsuccessful rescue. Coworkers who donned SCBA removed the two bodies. Neither Employee #1 nor Employee #2 could be revived. Two hours later the tank air was tested and found to be at 14 percent oxygen.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, RAILROAD TANK CAR, WORK RULES, NITROGEN, SCBA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100344050 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100344050 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |