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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1363274 - Union Carbide Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Union Carbide Corp
3301 Fifth Ave South
Texas City, TX 77590
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 471, Texas City, TX 77590
Union Status: Union
SIC:2869
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/04/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/15/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360574628 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 07/03/1984 | 07/06/1984 | $480 | $480 | $0 | 07/19/1984 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers at a carbide plant were opening valves between a chilling unit and the vinyl acetate reactor's water cooling system after a chilling system was awned and installed by a contractor, Mobil Air, Inc. The chilling unit, which was also manufactured by Mobil Air, was rated at 100 PSIS. After installing the equipment, Mobil Air employees left the carbide plant. The plant employees opened valves to allow the reactor's 100 degree Celsius cooling water to circulate through the chiller. The pressure on the reactor was 138 PSIS. A cam and groove coupling manufactured by Seal Fast, Inc., and rated at 100 PSIS, failed and Employee #1 was burned by scalding water from the reactor. He was killed.
Keywords: BURN, SAFETY RELIEF VALVE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HIGH PRESSURE, SEAL, PRESSURE RELEASE, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1363274 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |