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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108768961 - Long Reach Manufacturing, Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Long Reach Manufacturing, Co.
12,300 Amelia Drive
Houston, TX 77045
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3443
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/04/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/04/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361142938 |
Investigation Summary
A COMPANY UNIT WAS REPROCESSING RESIDUAL FUEL OIL, A BYPRODUCT OIL MIXTURE. IN THIS PROCESS, THE RESIDUAL FUEL OIL IS REACTED WITH SULFURIC ACID AND WATER TO TAKE SODA ASH AND OTHER IMPURITIES OUT OF THE OIL. A REACTION WAS STARTED IN A 10,000-GALLON PROCESSING TANK. WHEN THE REACTION STARTED, A PROCESS UPSET OCCURRED, CAUSING AN OVERPRESSURIZATION OF THE TANK AND A VAPOR CLOUD RELEASE. THE TOXIC VAPOR CLOUD DRIFTED 500 FEET TO THE SITE OF AN ONGOING INSPECTION AND AFFECTED EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #17 WHO WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER SUFFERING HEADACHES, NAUSEA, AND BURNING EYES. EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #17 WERE RELEASED THAT AFTERNOON AFTER TREATMENT AND OBSERVATION.
Keywords: FUEL OIL, AIR CONTAMINATION, PROCESS SAFETY, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, VAPOR, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 11 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 12 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 13 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 14 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 15 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 16 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 17 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |