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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101373900 - The United Service Company
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
The United Service Company
29 Back St.
Cincinnati, OH 45210
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 10117, Cincinnati, OH 45210
Union Status: Union
SIC:7213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/27/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/31/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900935487 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $880 |
| Current Penalty | $880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $880 |
| 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 | 19100133 A01 | 06/08/1987 | 06/12/1987 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100264 D01 V | 06/08/1987 | 06/18/1987 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100023 A08 | 06/08/1987 | 06/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:05 a.m. on May 26, 1987, Employee #1 was performing routine checks of the liquid levels in the chemical storage tanks in a washroom. He started to pump what he thought was acid from an acid-labeled drum into the "sour" tank, which did contain acid. In fact, the liquid in the drum was bleach that had been diluted in preparation for use by an unknown worker. The bleach reacted with the acid, producing chlorine gas. Employees #1 through #6 were at their regular work stations when the gas cloud went through the plant. They were all hospitalized.
Keywords: BLEACH, WORK RULES, INHALATION, STORAGE TANK, CHLORINE, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101373900 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101373900 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 101373900 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 101373900 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 101373900 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 101373900 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |