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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101156016 - Chemlink Petroleum
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Chemlink Petroleum
370c Liberty Rd.
Natchez, MS 39120
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2607, Laurel, MS 39442
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5169
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/06/1988
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/08/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360130777 |
| 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. | 01001A | Other | 19100106 D04 I | 05/11/1988 | 06/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100106 D04 III | 05/11/1988 | 06/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Other | 19100106 D04 IV | 05/11/1988 | 06/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Other | 19101200 G08 | 05/11/1988 | 05/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS EMPLOYED BY A WELL SERVICING COMPANY, WAS TREATING A SALT WATER DISPOSAL WELL WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID. THE WELL BECAME OBSTRUCTED AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID FUMES BACKED UP AND OUT THE WELL HEAD. THE EXPOSURE BEGAN TO HAVE AN EFFECT ON EMPLOYEE #1 AND HE COMPLAINED OF RESPIRATORY DISTRESS. HE WENT TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR WHO TREATED HIM ACCORDING TO HIS SYMPTOMS FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS. THE EMPLOYEE'S SYMPTOMS WORSENED, HOWEVER, SO HE SAW A PULMONOLOGIST. THAT DOCTOR HOSPITALIZED EMPLOYEE #1 AND TREATED HIM FOR RESPIRATORY DISTRESS. AS THERE WAS NO IMPROVEMENT IN HIS CONDITION HE WAS THEN SCHEDULED FOR A LUNG BIOPSY TO BETTER DETERMINE WHAT HIS PROBLEM WAS. DURING THE BIOPSY EXAM, ON MAY 3, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WENT INTO CARDIAC ARHYTHMIA AND DIED.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, LUNG, PPE, WORK RULES, WELL, INHALATION, CARDIAC ARREST, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101156016 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |