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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102729357 - Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.
Rt. 4 Kensington Rd.
Kensington,, GA 30707
Mailing Address:
Rt. 4, Kensington, GA 30707
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2822
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/03/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901537415 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19100110 B08 X | 12/13/1991 | 12/26/1991 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/13/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100110 B09 I | 12/13/1991 | 12/26/1991 | $7,000 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/13/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100110 B15 VI | 12/13/1991 | 12/26/1991 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/13/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was unloading a rail car with approximately 32,874 gallons of butadiene at a chemical plant's tank farm. He had attached the two liquid lines and one vapor line to the dome and started unloading the car at the 402 spot. He then proceeded to secure the previously unloaded rail car at the 403 spot As he was attempting this task, the liquid line blew off the rail car at the 402 spot and sprayed butadiene into the air. The butadiene immediately formed a vapor cloud. Employee #1 ran to the pump house to shut down the pumping system when an explosion occurred, blowing him out the back door of the pump house. The fire and explosion involved three tank cars and the tank farm system. The deluge fire system activated, helping to contain the fire. Employee #1 sustained 2nd-degree burns to 30 percent of his body.
Keywords: BURN, LOADING, RAILROAD TANK CAR, FIRE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102729357 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |