Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1343128 - Vip International Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1343128

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 09/27/1984

Site Address:
Vip International Inc
135th St And New Ave
Lemont, IL 60439

Mailing Address:
6638 Pecue La, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/29/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/17/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360648984

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
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	19260021 B06 I	03/08/1985	03/11/1985	$640	$640	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14377113

Event: 09/07/1984

EMPLOYEES FELL INTO FLOWING MATERIAL; TWO BURIED, ONE HURT

ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM, EMPLOYEES # 1, 2, AND 3 WERE VACUUMING CATALYST FROM THE AIR PREHEATER OF A CATALYTIC CRACKING UNIT. THE AIR PREHEATER IS A HORIZONTAL VESSEL. AS THEY WERE PROCEEDING INTO THE VESSEL, PICKING AND VACUUMING THE CATALYST, THEY BROKE THROUGH A "BRIDGE" OF CATALYST IN THE VERTICAL AIR PIPE OF THE PREHEATHER. THE AIR PIPE WAS FULL OF CATALYST, WHICH FLOWED INTO THE VESSEL, BURYING EMPLOYEES #1 AND 2, AND KNOCKING EMPLOYEE #3 OUT OF THE VESSEL.

Keywords: SUFFOCATED, CLEANING, FLOWING MATERIAL, BRIDGED MATERIAL, BURIED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1343128	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	1343128	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	1343128	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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