Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1242709.015 - Turner Industries Group

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1242709.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 06/08/2017

Site Address:
Turner Industries Group
Cornerstone Chemical 10800 River Road
Westwego, LA 70094

Mailing Address:
8687 United Plaza Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423990/Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/08/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1222930	Yes
Inspection	1243414		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$25,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,350
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$12,675	$0	$12,675
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 D01 I	11/20/2017	12/04/2017	$0	$12,675	$0	12/12/2017	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	19100147 D06	11/20/2017	12/04/2017	$12,675	$12,675	$0	12/12/2017	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 96633.015

Event: 06/02/2017

Employee is sprayed by sulfuric acid and suffers second degr

At 9:15 a.m. on June 2, 2017, an employee cut through a bolt on a flange and the trapped pressure in the bleeder released, causing a residual spray of sulfuric acid to hit the employee. The employee suffered second degree burns on 38% of his body and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Chemical Burn, Lockout/Tagout, Sulfuric Acid

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1242709.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Boilermakers

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