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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123384042 - Paul Carroll Welding Supply, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Paul Carroll Welding Supply, Inc.
3108 Plum Street
Abilene, TX 79601
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 1857, Abilene, TX 79604
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5169
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/05/1996
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/17/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360909444 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| Current Penalty | $1,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100038 A01 | 09/16/1996 | 11/01/1996 | $200 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100119 N | 09/16/1996 | 11/01/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100119 C01 | 09/16/1996 | 11/01/1996 | $300 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100119 D | 09/16/1996 | 11/01/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19100119 E01 | 09/16/1996 | 12/02/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01002D | Serious | 19100119 F01 I | 09/16/1996 | 12/02/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01002E | Serious | 19100119 J02 | 09/16/1996 | 01/02/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01003A | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 09/16/1996 | 11/01/1996 | $300 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01003B | Serious | 19100134 B10 | 09/16/1996 | 11/01/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01003C | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 09/16/1996 | 11/01/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01003D | Serious | 19100134 F02 IV | 09/16/1996 | 11/01/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01004 | Serious | 19100145 F03 | 09/16/1996 | 10/09/1996 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 27, 1996, Employee #1 moved a supposedly empty 1-ton cylinder scheduled for inspection and reworking from an outdoor stockpile to the service area building. Following standard operating procedures, he removed a valve on the cylinder, which released the chlorine remaining in the tank into the atmosphere. Employees #2 and #3, who were working in the vicinity, evacuated the service area and ran approximately 100 ft to the filling room building, where a general alarm was sounded. Employee #1 also left the service area building and coworkers helped him to a safe area. A fourth employee, who had been trained in handling such situations, put on self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and stopped the flow of gas from the cylinder. All other employees had evacuated to the east side of the property, where ambulances were waiting. Employees #1 through #3 were transported to the hospital. None of the employees working inside the service area had been assigned respirators to wear during the servicing operations.
Keywords: PPE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, GAS, CHLORINE, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123384042 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 123384042 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 123384042 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |