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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109882456 - Ciba Pharmaceuticals
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
Ciba Pharmaceuticals
556 Morris Ave.
Summit, NJ 07901
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2834
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/07/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/05/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360946347 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 07/28/1995 | 08/30/1995 | $3,000 | $4,500 | $0 | 08/21/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:55 p.m. on March 15, 1995, Employee #1, a chemical operator at Ciba-Geigy in Summit, NJ, was found slumped in the manway of reactor XR30. According to the batch sheet, the employee had been dry charging bromoketone powder into the nitrogen-inerted reactor. The medical examiner determined that the employee died of cerebral anoxia due to inhaling nitrogen gas.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, REACTOR, VENTILATION, WORK RULES, INHALATION, GAS, NITROGEN, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109882456 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |