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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105771414 - Hoechst Celanese Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
Hoechst Celanese Corporation
Route 460
Narrows, VA 24124
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1000, Narrows, VA 24124
Union Status: Union
SIC:2823
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/24/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/19/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360785067 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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 | 510001 A | 08/19/1991 | 08/23/1991 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 09/09/1991 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:40 p.m. on February 26, 1991, Employees #1 and #2, both millwrights, were leak testing a 36 in. valve with 102 psi of air pressure, even though the valve had a maximum test pressure of 80 psi. The valve became overpressurized and its structural integrity failed, causing a violent breach in the valve disc area. Employee #1 sustained fatal head injuries from the from the sudden release of air pressure. Employee #2 suffered a contusion to the left lateral thigh, for which he received first aid treatment.
Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, MILLWRIGHT, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105771414 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters | ||
| 2 | 105771414 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Millwrights |