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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1219294 - John T. Friis Company
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
John T. Friis Company
Hwy 31, Owens-Illinois Plant
Clyattville, GA 31604
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 329, Lake Park, GA 31636
Union Status: Union
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900867714 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
ON FEBRUARY 4, 1885, AT 9:30 AM, THE PRIME CONTRACTOR WAS RUNNING AN EXPERIMENT, BY COMPUTER, ON THE #10 DIGESTER. A SUBCONTRACTOR AND A PLANT EMPLOYEE WERE ASSISTING. A BLOW LINE PLUGGED. AIR AND STEAM FAILED TO CLEAR THE LINE. A SUBCONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE PULLED THE CARDS FROM THE BAILEY CONTROL NET 90 DISTRIBUTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM (COMPUTER). REMOVAL OF THE CARDS CAUSED THREE VALVES TO OPEN. THE OPENING OF TWO OF THESE VALVES CAUSED THE WARM LIQUOR ACCUMULATOR TANK TO OVERPRESSURIZE. THE TANK RUPTURED AT THE TOP WELDED SEAMS, BLOWING HOT BLACK LIQUOR ONTO EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #9, WHO WERE WORKING IN PROXIMITY TO THE TANK. THE CARDS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PULLED AND THEN PLUGGED BACK IN WITHOUT SETTING THE DEFAULT VALVE FOR "CLOSED". CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL WORKING ON OR AROUND THE TANK SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE EXPERIMENT AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE REQUIRED ACTIONS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.
Keywords: TANK, BURN, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, HIGH PRESSURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1219294 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1219294 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1219294 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1219294 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |