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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106750458 - D.C.I. Sanitation Contractor
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
D.C.I. Sanitation Contractor
Sechler Foods Plant, Route 40
Franklin Twp, NJ 07416
Mailing Address:
P.O Box 766, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Union Status: Union
SIC:2015
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/08/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/10/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360140685 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $5,500 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $5,500 |
| 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 | 19100120 Q01 | 01/18/1996 | 01/23/1996 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 01/18/1996 | 01/23/1996 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19101200 H | 01/18/1996 | 01/23/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 01/18/1996 | 01/23/1996 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An employee of D.C.I., the sanitation contractor at the Sechlar Poultry plant in Vineland, NJ, accidentally mixed a brightener chemical, containing phosphoric and nitric acids, with a sodium hypochlorite solution in a bucket. These chemicals are incompatible. Chlorine gas was released and the entire plant was subsequently evacuated. Employees #1 through #4, of D.C.I., worked in the immediate area where the chemicals were mixed. They were admitted to Vineland-Newcomb Hospital and were held overnight for observation. Employee #5, a foreman for Sechlar, was also affected by the gas and was hospitalized. None of the employees required follow-up treatment.
Keywords: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, CLEANING, INHALATION, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL REACTION, NITRIC ACID, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106750458 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106750458 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 106750458 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 106750458 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |