Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111943262 - Imperial West Chemical

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 111943262

Report ID: 0950626

Date Opened: 02/07/1991

Site Address:
Imperial West Chemical
18700 Hwy 14
Mojave, CA 93502

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2819

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/08/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361290752

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	3329 B	03/26/1991	04/05/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170203988

Event: 02/07/1991

Two employees exposed to chlorine gas

At 7:45 a.m., Employee #1 was loading a truck when Employee #2 called to him that there was a large chlorine leak at the rail siding. Employee #1 activated the evacuation alarm, and called 911. Employees #1 and #2 donned SCBAs and went to site of the leak. The bleed-off valve was open, and was discharging large volumes of chlorine gas into the CPVC piping that led to a sodium hydroxide-filled scrubber. The CPVC piping had parted, and the chlorine was being discharged to the atmosphere. The bleed-off valve and the plant supply valve were closed, and Employees #1 and #2 then proceeded to the evacuation area. They had been exposed to chlorine gas while calling 911, prior to donning their SCBAs.

Keywords: LEAK, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CHLORINE, GAS LEAK, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111943262			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
2	111943262			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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