Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111083051 - Witco Chemical

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 111083051

Report ID: 0454711

Date Opened: 01/19/1994

Site Address:
Witco Chemical
1231 Pope Street
Memphis, TN 38108

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2899

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/19/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/13/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360287221

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$21,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$21,000
Current Penalty	$17,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 D03	02/22/1994	02/28/1994	$6,000	$6,000	$0	03/10/1994	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 D06	02/22/1994	02/28/1994	$2,250	$6,000	$0	03/10/1994	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100146 C02	02/22/1994	02/28/1994	$4,500	$4,500	$0	03/10/1994	-
4.	01004A	Serious	19100146 G01	02/22/1994	02/28/1994	$4,500	$4,500	$0	03/10/1994	-
5.	01004B	Serious	19100146 I01	02/22/1994	02/28/1994	$0	$0	$0	03/10/1994	-
6.	01004C	Serious	19100146 H01	02/22/1994	02/28/1994	$0	$0	$0	03/10/1994	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 763086

Event: 01/18/1994

Employee killed by explosion inside batch hydrogenator

Employee #1, a maintenance worker, was killed by a hydrogen blast while working inside a batch hydrogenator.

Keywords: HYDROGEN, MAINTENANCE, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111083051			Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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