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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1387516.015 - Ascend Performance Materials Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1435621 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | 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 | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1387516.015 | 72 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |