Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123781577 - Matheson Gas Products

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

Inspection Nr: 123781577

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 04/11/1996

Site Address:
Matheson Gas Products
2020 North 10th Street
Paducah, KY 42001

Mailing Address:
932 Paterson Plank Road, East Rutherford, NJ 07073

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5169

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/04/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/25/1996

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$9,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,375
Current Penalty	$9,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,375
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100120 Q01	10/08/1996	11/05/1996	$1,875	$1,875	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100120 Q03 IV	10/08/1996	10/12/1996	$1,875	$1,875	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100120 Q03 VI	10/08/1996	10/15/1996	$1,875	$1,875	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19100120 Q06	10/08/1996	10/12/1996	$1,875	$1,875	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19100120 Q09 I	10/08/1996	10/12/1996	$1,875	$1,875	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 735530

Event: 04/09/1996

Employees overcome after inhalation of toxic gas

Employee #1 was checking his cylinder, which had a yoke or clamp-around pressure relief device. When he loosened the clamp, gas escaped directly onto him. Employee #2 was standing adjacent to Employee #1. When Employee #1 collapsed, Employee #2 went to get a respirator (SCBA), but he was also overcome. They were both hospitalized. Neither employee was wearing appropriate ppe (SCBA).

Keywords: PPE, WORK RULES, GAS, SCBA, AIR CONTAMINATION, TOXIC FUMES, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123781577			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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