Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1387516.015 - Ascend Performance Materials Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1387516.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 03/21/2019

Site Address:
Ascend Performance Materials Inc.
1050 Chemstrand Avenue
Decatur, AL 35601

Mailing Address:
1050 Chemstrand Avenue, Decatur, AL 35601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325199/All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/18/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1435621	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$8,695	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,695
Current Penalty	$6,087	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,087
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	08/16/2019		$6,087	$8,695	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100025 B03	08/16/2019	09/12/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	19100028 B11 II	08/16/2019	09/12/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 114735.015

Event: 03/13/2019

Employee is sprayed with HMD when valve is left open

At 8:00 a.m. on March 13, 2019, an employee was working for a manufacturer of basic organic chemicals. He was opening a valve to permit the flow of hexamethylenediamine (HMD). The valve had been actuated to rinse and purge feed lines. It had been left open by the previous shift. The employee forgot to check valve positions before opening the HMD flow valve. He was sprayed with HMD, and he suffered second-degree burns to his groin. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Abdomen, Burn, Caustic, Chemical Burn, Hip, Leg, Open Valve, Pelvis, Penis, Shut-Off Valve, Sprayed, Thigh, Valve

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1387516.015	72	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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