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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110387883 - Betz Entec, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Betz Entec, Inc.
1301 W. 38th St
Austin, TX 78705
Mailing Address:
1033 N.W. Freeway, Suite 528, Houston, TX 77092
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/16/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/22/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360168918 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,050 |
| Current Penalty | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 08/13/1991 | 08/21/1991 | $400 | $900 | $0 | 09/11/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/13/1991 | 08/30/1991 | $675 | $675 | $0 | 09/11/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 08/13/1991 | 09/09/1991 | $500 | $675 | $0 | 09/11/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 G09 | 08/13/1991 | 09/09/1991 | $400 | $900 | $0 | 09/11/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 08/13/1991 | 08/30/1991 | $300 | $900 | $0 | 09/11/1991 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #3 mixed a mineral oil/tall oil fatty acid compound with a sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione dihydrate compound in a 5-gal PVC container to treat a water tower. The two chemicals reacted and began to burn the container. Employees #1 and #2 noted that the bucket was smoking. Employee #2 grabbed the bucket and ran 200 ft out of the parking garage to the edge of the property. Employees #1 and #3 followed Employee #2 out of the parking garage. Employee #2 then re-entered the garage to turn off the chillers, and Employee #3 re-entered to move his truck and obtain emergency phone numbers from it. Employee #1 inhaled PVC decomposition products and felt ill. Employees #1 and #2 went to Seton Hospital for medical evaluation, but were not hospitalized. Subsequently, 14 employees from the building went to the hospital; none were admitted.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, CHEMICAL REACTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110387883 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |