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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105684096 - Avtex Fibers Front Royal, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Winchester - Safety 0355115
Site Address:
Avtex Fibers Front Royal, Inc.
Box 1169, Kendrick Lane
Front Royal, VA 22630
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2823
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/28/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/03/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360785489 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19100023 A07 | 08/30/1989 | 09/05/1989 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Repeat | 19100215 B09 | 08/30/1989 | 09/05/1989 | $2,400 | $2,400 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Repeat | 19100219 D01 | 08/30/1989 | 09/05/1989 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Repeat | 19100219 E01 I | 08/30/1989 | 09/05/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Repeat | 19260405 G02 IV | 08/30/1989 | 09/05/1989 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19260059 E02 I | 08/30/1989 | 09/29/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02002 | Other | 19260302 B07 | 08/30/1989 | 09/15/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on March 29, 1989, Employee #4 was signaling the crane operator of a 75 ton P & H hydraulic truck crane from the doorway of the third floor of the anhydrous car barn. Employees #1, 2 and 3 had walked out from the mezzanine level to get some fresh air. Old polyvinyl chloride pipe and scrap steel, 28 inches by 13 inches by 2 inches, on the roof of the anhydrous car barn fell approximately 25 to 30 feet, striking and rupturing a 4 inch cast iron line containing a 93 percent solution of sulfuric acid, releasing it. Employee #4 walked into the solution. All employees received chemical burns. Employee #1 and #2 have not returned to work.
Keywords: SIGNALMAN, CHEMICAL BURN, PLUMBING, SULFURIC ACID, HYDRAULIC CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105684096 | Occupation Not Listed |