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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103657078 - Wrangell Fisheries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
Site Address:
Wrangell Fisheries, Inc.
641 Shakes Street
Wrangell, AK 99929
Mailing Address:
Box 908, Wrangell, AK 99929
Union Status: Union
SIC:2091
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/02/1987
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Akh
Case Closed: 02/18/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360103477 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $1,120 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $1,120 |
| 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 | 40101 A01 | 01/08/1988 | 01/11/1988 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 10403 E03 | 01/08/1988 | 01/14/1988 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 10403 E03 B | 01/08/1988 | 01/11/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001C | Serious | 10403 E05 A | 01/08/1988 | 01/14/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001D | Serious | 10403 E04 | 01/08/1988 | 01/14/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 10403 F02 B | 01/08/1988 | 01/14/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03002 | Other | 150101 E02 | 01/08/1988 | 02/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 03003 | Other | 150101 G01 | 01/08/1988 | 02/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 03004 | Other | 150101 I01 | 01/08/1988 | 02/08/1988 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 03005 | Other | 18006058 A | 01/19/1988 | 01/22/1988 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
IN THE RETORT AREA OF THE CANNERY, EMPLOYEE #2 WATCHED AS EMPLOYEE #1 TOOK A 150 POUND CHLORINE CYLINDER OUT OF SERVICE. EMPLOYEE #1 FAILED TO FOLLOW POSTED INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE CYLINDER VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED. WHEN THE VACUUM REGULATOR WAS REMOVED, CHLORINE GAS BEGAN ESCAPING. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 LEFT THE AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 DONNED A SCBA AND RETURNED TO CLOSE THE VALVE. IT APPEARS THAT THE SCBA WAS WORN IN THE DEMAND MODE, WITH EMPLOYEE #1 WEARING EYEGLASSES WHICH INTERFERED WITH THE FACE SEAL. CHLORINE GAS ENTERED THE FACE PIECE. EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO HOLD HIS BREATH AND CLOSE THE VALVE. MINUTES LATER HE WAS FOUND BY EMPLOYEE #2 LYING ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE, GASPING FOR BREATH. EMPLOYEE 1 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 3 DAYS.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, REGULATOR VALVE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CHLORINE, SCBA, VALVE, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103657078 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103657078 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |