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Inspection: 102932217 - Olin-Hunt Specialty Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 102932217
Report ID: 0317900
Date Opened: 10/02/1991

Site Address:
Olin-Hunt Specialty Products, Inc.
731 Engler Road
Nazareth, PA 18064

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2819

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/08/1992

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Complaint 72714439 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 2 5
Current Violations 3 2 5
Initial Penalty $5,250 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,250
Current Penalty $3,250 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,250
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19100120 G03 IV 02/05/1992 09/06/1992 $1,250 $1,875 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100120 Q02 02/05/1992 09/06/1992 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
3. 01001C Serious 19100120 Q06 III 02/05/1992 09/06/1992 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
4. 01001D Serious 19100120 Q06 V 02/05/1992 09/06/1992 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
5. 01002 Serious 19100134 E05 I 02/05/1992 02/10/1992 $1,000 $1,875 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01003 Serious 19100333 B02 IVB 02/05/1992 02/10/1992 $1,000 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 02001 Other 19100151 B 02/05/1992 02/08/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 02002 Other 19100332 B01 02/05/1992 04/06/1992 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170340269
Event: 10/02/1991
Employee burned by leaking sulfuric acid

At approximately 2:15 p.m. on August 7, 1991, Employee #1 was setting up the sulfuric acid system to package out drums. He opened a diaphragm valve that would allow the acid to be transported to the drum loading area. While the valve was being opened, a Resistoflex clamped connection failed above Employee #1, and his left ear, neck, and back were covered with 90 percent sulfuric acid at ambient temperature. The Resistoflex clamped pipe system (R28788-32) had failed due to stress corrosion cracking. A company follow-up inspection found that 22 additional clamps out of an estimated 450 total had visible cracks or defects.

Keywords: LEAK, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CHEMICAL BURN, SULFURIC ACID, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102932217 Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Occupation not reported
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