Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106514169 - Cargill Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106514169

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 07/22/1993

Site Address:
Cargill Incorporated
Williams Street
Buena Vista, GA 31803

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 580, Buena Vista, GA 31803

Union Status: Union

SIC:2015

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/30/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/08/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	76472497		Yes
Complaint	76871060		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7					7
Current Violations	7					7
Initial Penalty	$15,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,300
Current Penalty	$9,180	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,180
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100026 C02 VII	10/12/1993	11/15/1993	$1,020	$1,700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100036 B08	10/12/1993	11/15/1993	$1,020	$1,700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100038 A05 II	10/12/1993	11/15/1993	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01003	Serious	19100132 A	10/12/1993	11/15/1993	$1,020	$1,700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19100219 E03 I	10/12/1993	11/15/1993	$765	$1,275	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005A	Serious	19101000 A02	10/12/1993	12/14/1993	$1,785	$2,975	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005B	Serious	19101000 E	10/12/1993	11/15/1993	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006A	Serious	19101200 F05 VI	10/12/1993	11/15/1993	$1,785	$2,975	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006B	Serious	19101200 F05 II	10/12/1993	11/15/1993	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01007	Serious	19101200 H02 I	10/12/1993	11/15/1993	$1,785	$2,975	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 609354

Event: 07/22/1993

Employee's eyes burned in chemical reaction explosion

Employee #1 was responsible for cleaning out the BTS house. He went to the chemical house to get cleaning equipment. As instructed, he mixed together chemicals from a white jug and a green jug to make a cleaning solution. Neither jug was labeled. In reality, Employee #1 mixed phosphoric acid with sodium hydroxide into one container. He turned around to set down the two empty jugs. As he picked up the container, the contents exploded into his face and eyes. Employee #1 suffered corneal burns to both eyes.

Keywords: EYE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, PHOSPHORIC ACID, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, FACE, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106514169			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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