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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105681159 - Westvaco
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
Westvaco
104 East Riverside Street
Covington, VA 24426
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/29/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362311136 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | Serious | 510001 A | 11/02/1988 | 11/06/1988 | $900 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AT 10 A.M. ON MAY 4, 1988, TEN EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED AS A RESULT OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE EXPOSURE AT WESTVACO. A FAILURE OF THE #2 STORAGE TANK CAUSED APPROXIMATELY 300,000 GALLONS OF GREEN LIQUOR TO SPILL INTO A RIVER AND STORM DRAINAGE SEWER SYSTEM. THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM IS LOCATED AROUND THE STORAGE TANKS AND CONTINUES TOWARD THE RECOVERY BUILDING. THE PURPOSE OF THIS DRAINAGE SYSTEM IS TO COLLECT RUN-OFF FROM OPERATIONS LOCATED ALONG THE SYSTEM. SOME OF THE OPERATIONS DISCHARGE ACIDS INTO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM. GREEN LIQUOR WAS SPILLED INTO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM WHEN THE TANK RUPTURED. THE GREEN LIQUOR COMBINED WITH ACID IN THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM TO FORM HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS. EMPLOYEES WERE AFFECTED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ALONG THE PATH OF THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM TO THE WASTE TREATMENT PLANT.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, INHALATION, STORAGE TANK, RUPTURE, CHEMICAL REACTION, TOXIC FUMES, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105681159 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 105681159 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 105681159 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 105681159 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 105681159 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 105681159 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 105681159 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 105681159 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 105681159 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 105681159 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |