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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106947518 - Rayonier, Performance Fibers, Jessup Mill
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Rayonier, Performance Fibers, Jessup Mill
4470 Savannah Hwy
Jesup, GA 31515
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/25/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/30/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360449912 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,100 | $0 | $10,000 | $850 | $0 | $15,950 |
| Current Penalty | $2,125 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $2,775 |
| 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 | 19100119 F04 | 11/18/1994 | 12/15/1994 | $2,125 | $2,125 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100134 B01 | 11/18/1994 | 12/15/1994 | $200 | $1,275 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100261 A03 XIV | 11/18/1994 | 12/15/1994 | $0 | $1,700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100261 B02 | 11/18/1994 | 12/15/1994 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 19100120 Q02 II | 11/18/1994 | 12/15/1994 | $450 | $850 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 03002A | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 11/18/1994 | 12/15/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03002B | Other | 19101200 F05 II | 11/18/1994 | 11/23/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An unplanned rupture occurred in a pressurized bleed-down pipeline that was carrying approximately 130 psi of liquid chlorine in the A-B chemical prep area. All remaining liquid chlorine was to be purged from system line 4 through the bleed down line into a bleed down tank containing caustic substances. This was being done so that a valve at the head of the line could be replaced in order to repair a leak. A chemical unloader operator opened the valve, resulting in a gas cloud from a leak of 6.8 pounds of liquid chlorine. Employees #1 through #6 were all in the general vicinity of the leak. They were either passing through the area or working downwind from it when they inhaled the chlorine. The chemical unloader operator was not affected. Employee #1, a chemical operator, was the only person affected who had been aware of the purging process that was taking place in order to repair the leaking valve.
Keywords: TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, CHLORINE, OVEREXPOSURE, CONSTRUCTION, GAS LEAK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106947518 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 106947518 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Industrial machinery repairers | ||
| 3 | 106947518 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Industrial machinery repairers | ||
| 4 | 106947518 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Industrial machinery repairers | ||
| 5 | 106947518 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Industrial machinery repairers |