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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1343128 - Vip International Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360648984 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | 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 |