Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105994933 - Occidental Chemical Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 105994933

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 04/07/1988

Site Address:
Occidental Chemical Corp.
Wilson Dam Road
Sheffield, AL 35660

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 1000, Sheffield, AL 35660

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2812

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/14/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360651616

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14347918

Event: 04/05/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL INTO TANK CONTAINING HOT BRINE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON TOP OF THE #3 SATURATOR WHICH WAS FILLED WITH BRINE AT 170 DEGREES. THE SATURATOR WAS 30 FEET IN DIAMETER AND 40 FEET DEEP. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD HELPED IN THE DESIGN OF THE EQUIPMENT IN THIS AREA. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DOING IN THE AREA, BUT HE FELL INTO SATURATOR. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 90% OF HIS BODY. HE LATER DIED.

Keywords: BURN, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105994933			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.