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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103661542 - Brown'S Painting Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
Site Address:
Brown'S Painting Inc.
Ketchikan Pulp Mill
Ward Cove, AK 99928
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7756, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/15/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/01/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360103493 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 50040 A07 | 10/23/1989 | 11/21/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and #2 worked for a painting contractor. They were working at a pulp mill on the same floor, but not in the same room as the digesters. Suddenly, 5000 gallons of SO2 escaped from digester number 5. One man was in a restroom and the other out painting on a beam. Both men had respirators in close proximity. Yet, there was no warning of the release and the gas was inhaled by both men before they could escape the area. They were both taken to the hospital where they spent the night and were released.
Keywords: INHALATION, GAS, SULFUR DIOXIDE, PAINTER, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103661542 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Painters, construction and maintenance | ||
| 2 | 103661542 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Painters, construction and maintenance |