Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123811085 - E I Du Pont De Nemours & Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
E I Du Pont De Nemours & Co Inc
4200 Campground Road
Louisville, KY 40216
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2869
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/28/1994
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/17/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360208946 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $19,550 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $0 | $20,400 |
| Current Penalty | $16,575 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $0 | $17,425 |
| 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 | 19100119 L01 | 01/28/1994 | 02/03/1994 | $2,975 | $2,975 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100119 L03 | 01/28/1994 | 02/03/1994 | $2,975 | $2,975 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100120 Q01 | 01/28/1994 | 02/09/1994 | $2,975 | $2,975 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100120 Q06 III | 01/28/1994 | 09/10/1994 | $2,975 | $2,975 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100120 Q09 I | 01/28/1994 | 09/10/1994 | $2,975 | $2,975 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 01/28/1994 | 02/24/1994 | $2,975 | $2,975 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 01/28/1994 | 02/09/1994 | $1,700 | $1,700 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19100119 C02 | 01/28/1994 | 02/03/1994 | $850 | $850 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:05 p.m. on July 29, 1993, a fitting connecting flexible hose to a make-up tank (st-1) broke, releasing what was initially reported to be hydrogen chloride, although it was subsequently determined that other materials such as chloroform, hydrogen fluoride, antimony, and lithium were also in the tank. Employee #1 had been working in the general area and was overcome by the release on the way to the freon administrative/control building. Employee #2 went to check on the release and also was overcome on his way to the administrative/control building. Employee #3 was overcome by a vapor cloud as he entered the maintenance shop to obtain ppe. Employees #4, #5, and #6 responded to the release in chemical suits and were sent to the hospital due to heat stress from working in the encapsulated suits.
Keywords: HEAT, CONDUCTIVE HOSE, VENTILATION, PPE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, GAS, HOSE, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123811085 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 2 | 123811085 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 3 | 123811085 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 4 | 123811085 | Non Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Supervisors, production occupations | ||
| 5 | 123811085 | Non Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 6 | 123811085 | Non Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported |
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