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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100369172 - Georgia Kraft Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Georgia Kraft Company
238 Mayes Bridge Road
Rome, GA 30161
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1551, Rome, GA 30161
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/07/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900693243 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| Current Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| 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 | 19100134 E03 | 12/02/1986 | 12/29/1986 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101000 B02 | 12/02/1986 | 12/29/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19101000 E | 12/02/1986 | 12/29/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A LABORATORY SPECIALIST, RESPONDED TO A CALL FROM THE TALL OIL PLANT TO INVESTIGATE A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN SULFIDE LEAK. THE HYDROGEN SULFIDE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A RUPTURE IN A 28,000 GALLON SULFURIC ACID BULK STORAGE TANK. THE ACID LEAKED THROUGH A BROKEN VALVE IN A DIKE AND EMPTIED INTO A U-DRAIN CONTAINING BLACK LIQUOR (A HIGH SULFIDE MATERIAL). THE ENSUING CHEMICAL REACTION RESULTED IN THE FORMATION OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS. WHILE CLIMBING A METAL STAIRWAY ENROUTE TO AREA OF THE LEAK, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERCOME BY HYDROGEN SULFIDE, LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND FELL. HE FELL DOWN ABOUT 20 METAL STEPS, RECEIVING MULTIPLE HEAD INJURIES AND LACERATIONS.
Keywords: HEAD, STAIR, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, INHALATION, RUPTURE, CHEMICAL REACTION, FALL, TOXIC FUMES, SULFURIC ACID
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100369172 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |