Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1320403.015 - Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc.
554 Waterworks Road
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Mailing Address:
554 Waterworks Road, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325180
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/07/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/30/2019
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1344221 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
Initial Penalty | $58,205 | $0 | $23,281 | $0 | $0 | $81,486 |
Current Penalty | $39,580 | $0 | $19,788 | $0 | $0 | $59,368 |
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 | 19100132 D01 I | 11/29/2018 | $9,895 | $11,641 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 11/29/2018 | 12/26/2018 | $0 | $11,641 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 11/29/2018 | 12/26/2018 | $9,895 | $11,641 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100146 D09 | 11/29/2018 | 12/26/2018 | $9,895 | $11,641 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100146 F11 | 11/29/2018 | 12/26/2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 11/29/2018 | 12/26/2018 | $9,895 | $11,641 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
7. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100147 C04 I | 11/29/2018 | 01/18/2019 | $19,788 | $23,281 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 a.m. on June 3, 2018, an employee was adding water to the tank while at the bottom of it when the digester erupted. The employee was struck by a hot solution of copper sulfide and was hospitalized with severe burns on his back.
Keywords: Back, Burn, Chemical Burn, Struck By
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1320403.015 | 22 | M | Hospitalized injury | Chemical technicians |