Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1476489.015 - American Development Corporation Of Tennessee, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Health
Site Address:
American Development Corporation Of Tennessee, Inc.
13815 Us Hwy 41
Tracy City, TN 37387
Mailing Address:
Po Box 620, Fayetteville, TN 37334
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484230/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/28/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/15/2020
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1596891 | ||
Inspection | 1476503 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
Initial Penalty | $15,800 | $0 | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $19,400 |
Current Penalty | $15,800 | $0 | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $19,400 |
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 | TCA 50-3-105(1) | 10/28/2020 | 12/02/2020 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100037 A02 | 10/28/2020 | 12/02/2020 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100132 E | 10/28/2020 | 12/02/2020 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100132 F01 V | 10/28/2020 | 12/02/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 D01 III | 10/28/2020 | 12/02/2020 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100151 C | 10/28/2020 | 12/02/2020 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
7. | 01006A | Serious | 19101200 H03 I | 10/28/2020 | 12/02/2020 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
8. | 01006B | Serious | 19101200 H03 II | 10/28/2020 | 12/02/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
9. | 01006C | Serious | 19101200 H03 III | 10/28/2020 | 12/02/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
10. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100132 A | 10/28/2020 | 12/02/2020 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 6:15 a.m. on May 22, 2020, an employee and a coworker were in the process of transferring chemicals from totes on a delivery truck into tanks inside the facility. The employee was responsible for hooking up the hose to the fill line on the building and monitoring the transfer from inside the facility. The coworker was responsible for hooking up the hose to the pump and tote inside the truck. The employee accidentally hooked up the bleach hose to the fluoride fill line, causing a reaction when the chemicals mixed. A toxic gas, presumably chlorine, was given off and the employee inhaled the gas. The employee was hospitalized from the inhalation of the toxic gas, and died from the injury.
Keywords: Bleach, Chemical, Chlorine, Gas, Hose, Hydrogen Fluoride, Inhalation, Pump, Tank, Toxic Fumes
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1476489.015 | 52 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, light |