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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100415884 - Savage Industries Inc,
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Savage Industries Inc,
512 Industrial Campus
Bath, PA 18014
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9, Bath, PA 18014
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2833
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/08/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360565311 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 13 | 3 | 16 | |||
| Current Violations | 13 | 3 | 16 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| Current Penalty | $4,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,300 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 02/13/1987 | 04/10/1987 | $420 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100023 A08 | 02/13/1987 | 02/18/1987 | $140 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 02/13/1987 | 02/18/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100106 H04 ID | 02/13/1987 | 04/10/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100106 H06 IID | 02/13/1987 | 04/01/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100106 H06 III | 02/13/1987 | 03/18/1987 | $320 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100106 H07 IB | 02/13/1987 | 02/17/1987 | $100 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 19100110 F02 I | 02/13/1987 | 02/23/1987 | $200 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01008 | Serious | 19100178 C02 V | 02/13/1987 | 03/16/1987 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01009 | Serious | 19100212 A05 | 02/13/1987 | 02/18/1987 | $260 | $360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01010A | Serious | 19100212 B | 02/13/1987 | 02/18/1987 | $160 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01010B | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 02/13/1987 | 02/18/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01011A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 02/13/1987 | 02/18/1987 | $200 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01011B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 02/13/1987 | 02/18/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 01012 | Serious | 19100305 E02 | 02/13/1987 | 03/05/1987 | $260 | $360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01013 | Serious | 19100307 B | 02/13/1987 | 03/16/1987 | $540 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 02001 | Other | 19040006 | 02/13/1987 | 02/18/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 02002 | Other | 19100024 D | 02/13/1987 | 02/18/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 02003 | Other | 19100151 B | 02/13/1987 | 02/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 1 AM ON JANUARY 7, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHARGING A 200 GALLON GLASS LINED PFANDLER REACTOR IN PREPARATION OF MANUFACTURING ISAPROPYL ACRYLAMIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD CHARGED SULFURIC ACID INTO THE REACTOR AND WAS CHARGING THE ACRYLONITRILE. THE CHARGING MAY HAVE BEEN PERFORMED IN AN INCORRECT ORDER (WITHOUT AGITATION) CAUSING AN EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP AND EXPANSION OF GASES AND VAPORS RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE AND HANDS. EMPLOYEES #2, #4 AND #5 WERE TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. NINETEEN FIRE FIGHTERS ALSO WERE ALSO TREATED FOR EYE IRRITATION AND NAUSEA AND RELEASED.
Keywords: WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, SULFURIC ACID
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100415884 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100415884 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100415884 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 100415884 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 100415884 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |