Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1330822.015 - Arch Wood Protection, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1330822.015

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 07/17/2018

Site Address:
Arch Wood Protection, Inc.
1579 Kopper Road
Conley, GA 30288

Mailing Address:
1579 Kopper Road, Conley, GA 30288

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325998/All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/17/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/16/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1358830	Yes
Inspection	1348957	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$18,274	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,274
Current Penalty	$10,964	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,964
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100022 D01	11/09/2018		$3,204	$5,340	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 D01 I	11/09/2018	11/23/2018	$7,760	$12,934	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 110849.015

Event: 07/12/2018

Employee sustains burns from chromic acid spray

At 3:45 p.m. on July 12, 2018, Employee #1 releasing a rail car of chromic acid. The employee turned the valve on the underside of the rail car, and the valve opened completely, releasing pressurized chromic acid onto the employee and out on the ground. The rail car continued to release the chromic acid until it was completely empty. Employee #1 sustained chemical burns from the chromic acid and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chemical, Chemical Burn, Pressure Release, Railroad Car, Sprayed, Valve

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1330822.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Optical goods workers

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