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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103375663 - Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
State Highway 360 & Ave K
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 482, Fort Worth, TX 76101
Union Status: Union
SIC:3721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/02/1992
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360909295 | ||
| Complaint | 74006909 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $20,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 04/24/1992 | 05/13/1992 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/12/1993 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100334 A04 | 04/24/1992 | 04/29/1992 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/12/1993 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 04/24/1992 | 05/13/1992 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/12/1993 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100024 H | 04/24/1992 | 05/20/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/12/1993 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100334 A04 | 04/24/1992 | 04/29/1992 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 13, 1991, Employees #1 and #2, two maintenance employees, entered the plating tank pit of the etch line in department 65. The purpose of the entry was to change out a broken sump pump in the pit. Sulfuric acid had built up inside the pit because of a tank that had been leaking above the pit for several months. Employee #2 entered the pit first and removed the broken sump pump. Employee #1 left the area to retrieve a new pump. When Employee #1 returned, he entered the pit to give the pump to Employee #2. At this point, Employee #2 lowered the sump pump into place and plugged it in. Immediately he noticed a strong smell of acid and Employee #1 yelled that something was wrong. It was later discovered that the discharge hose from the sump pump had been leaking onto an uninsulated steam line where the acid was vaporizing. Employee #1 entered the hospital on December 18, 1991, with chemical pneumonia. He died on January 21, 1992. Employee #2 was hospitalized for 2 weeks for acid fume inhalation.
Keywords: LEAK, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, HOSE, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, SULFURIC ACID, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103375663 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Not specified mechanics and repairers | ||
| 2 | 103375663 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Not specified mechanics and repairers |