Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105985535 - Hoechst Celanese Specialty Chemicals Group

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 105985535

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 05/20/1996

Site Address:
Hoechst Celanese Specialty Chemicals Group
Hwy. 43 N.
Bucks, AL 36512

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 64, Bucks, AL 36512

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2819

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/02/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/16/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361978398

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170577589

Event: 05/20/1996

Employees injured in boxcar explosion

Employees #1 through #3 and 14 coworkers, all fire fighters, were attempting to control or extinguish a burning boxcar. The boxcar contained 140,800 lb of sodium hydrosulfate that was stored in 32 bins, each weighing 4,400 lb. A fire started when one of the bins began to decompose. The fire fighters felt they had the situation under control when the boxcar exploded. Employees #1 through #3 sustained burns and injuries from flying debris.

Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, FIRE, RAILROAD CAR, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, BOXCAR, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105985535					Occupation not reported

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