Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115950826 - Louisville Emergency Medical Service

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 115950826

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 09/17/1991

Site Address:
Louisville Emergency Medical Service
1805 S Brook St
Louisville, KY 40208

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:9229

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/13/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/21/1992

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$60	$0	$480
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$60	$0	$60
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	Serious	19100132 A	05/08/1992	05/20/1992	$420	$420	$0	06/01/1992	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001A	Other	19100134 B06	05/08/1992	05/14/1992	$60	$60	$0	06/01/1992	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001B	Other	19100134 B10	05/08/1992	06/10/1992	$0	$0	$0	06/01/1992	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02002A	Other	19101200 E01	05/08/1992	06/10/1992	$0	$0	$0	06/01/1992	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02002B	Other	19101200 G08	05/08/1992	05/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	06/01/1992	F - Formal Settlement
6.	02002C	Other	19101200 H01	05/08/1992	05/20/1992	$0	$0	$0	06/01/1992	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 783886

Event: 09/12/1991

Employees suffer skin and eye irritation from sulfur dioxide

At approximately 11:00 p.m. on September 10, 1991, three employees arrived to perform maintenance on a furnace equipped with a 150 lb compressed gas cylinder of sulfur dioxide. A shipping crew of nine employees was working at the opposite end of the plant, 300 ft away. Heat from the furnace caused the fusible safety device in the cylinder valve to melt and release approximately 15 lb of sodium dioxide. The three employees attempted to stop the release. When their attempts failed, they transported the cylinder outside, passing by the shipping crew employees. The Louisville Fire Department arrived and capped the cylinder. One maintenance employee and seven shipping crew employees were taken to the hospital. They were treated for pulmonary and skin and eye irritation caused by the sulfur dioxide fumes.

Keywords: CYLINDER, SULFUR DIOXIDE, VALVE, TOXIC FUMES, EYE, MAINTENANCE, GAS, SKIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115950826					Occupation Not Listed

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