Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124635582 - Dyce Chemical

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 124635582

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 09/13/1994

Site Address:
Dyce Chemical
390 Exchange Place
Ogden, UT 84402

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1708, Salt Lake City, UT 84402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5169

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/26/1994

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/14/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361533128

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4	1				5
Current Violations	4	1				5
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$42,000	$0	$0	$0	$45,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$42,000	$0	$0	$0	$45,500
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.	01001A	Willful	10200140201	10/28/1994	11/01/1994	$42,000	$42,000	$0	-
2.	01001B	Willful	19100132 C	10/28/1994	11/01/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001A	Serious	10200130101	10/28/1994	11/01/1994	$875	$875	$0	-
4.	02001B	Serious	10200130201	10/28/1994	11/01/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02002	Serious	19100119 E01	10/28/1994	11/30/1994	$875	$875	$0	-
6.	02003A	Serious	19100120 Q01	10/28/1994	11/30/1994	$875	$875	$0	-
7.	02003B	Serious	19100120 Q06 III	10/28/1994	11/30/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02004A	Serious	19100134 B10	10/28/1994	11/30/1994	$875	$875	$0	-
9.	02004B	Serious	19100134 E02	10/28/1994	11/30/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	02004C	Serious	19100134 E03	10/28/1994	11/30/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	02004D	Serious	19100134 E05	10/28/1994	11/30/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
12.	02004E	Serious	19100134 F02 II	10/28/1994	11/30/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170681159

Event: 09/12/1994

Employee's legs severely burned by nitric acid

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on September 12, 1995, Employee #1, a chemical worker for Dyce Chemical, Ogden, UT, entered the berm area of a 5,000 gallon capacity nitric acid tank that had been leaking 60 percent nitric acid in order to check a valve for leakage. He was dressed in a chemical splash suit and rubber boots and gloves, and was wearing an air purifying respirator equipped with acid cartridges. Because of the leakage, the berm area was filled to about a 20 inch depth with nitric acid and the valve was partially submerged in the acid. Employee #1 noticed a hot sensation on his legs and immediately climbed out of the berm. An unsuccessful attempt was made to remove the employee's chemical suit and boots (the lower edge of the chemical suit had been taped to the boot). A hose with running water was fed down through the top of the chemical splash suit while the boots and suit were cut off Employee #1. Emergency personnel were telephoned and they transported Employee #1 to the burn center at the University of Utah Medical Center.

Keywords: LEAK, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL BURN, NITRIC ACID, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124635582			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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