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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1219302 - Beloit Pulping Systems
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Beloit Pulping Systems
Hwy 31, Owens-Illinois Plant
Clyattville, GA 31604
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1048, Valdosta, GA 31603
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900867714 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 03/20/1985 | 03/23/1985 | $350 | $640 | $0 | 04/12/1985 | R - Review Commission |
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 | 1219302 | Occupation Not Listed |