Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1529323.015 - Diamond Chemical Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1529323.015

Report ID: 0214500

Date Opened: 05/06/2021

Site Address:
Diamond Chemical Company, Inc.
Union Avenue & Dubois Street
East Rutherford, NJ 07073

Mailing Address:
Union Avenue & Dubois Street, East Rutherford, NJ 07073

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 325611/Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/06/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/29/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1765248		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6		1			7
Current Violations	6		1			7
Initial Penalty	$52,566	$0	$21,026	$0	$0	$73,592
Current Penalty	$31,540	$0	$12,616	$0	$0	$44,155
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	10/27/2021	11/16/2021	$6,308	$10,513	$0	11/30/2021	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100022 A01	10/27/2021	11/16/2021	$5,407	$9,011	$0	11/30/2021	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19100132 F01	10/27/2021	11/16/2021	$3,605	$6,008	$0	11/30/2021	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Serious	19100151 C	10/27/2021	11/12/2021	$6,308	$10,513	$0	11/30/2021	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005	Serious	19101200 F06	10/27/2021	11/16/2021	$3,605	$6,008	$0	11/30/2021	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01006	Serious	19101200 H01	10/27/2021	11/08/2021	$6,308	$10,513	$0	11/30/2021	J - ALJ Decision
7.	02001	Repeat	19100133 A01	10/27/2021	11/08/2021	$12,616	$21,026	$0	11/30/2021	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 135432.015

Event: 05/06/2021

Employee is exposed to chlorine gas and lacerates face and p

At 10:00 a.m. on May 6, 2021, Employee #1 was attempting to connect a PVC transfer hose to a 900-gallon vertical bulk storage tank in order to transfer the finished product, Rustex, into nine to fifteen empty one-gallon drums resting on a pallet. The PVC transfer hose and cam lock fitting ruptured, spraying the employee in the face with a corrosive chemical. Shrapnel from the cam lock fitting struck him in the face, causing lacerations. The PVC hose had not been cleaned prior to use, and a chemical reaction between residual bleach and Rustex created chlorine gas. The buildup of chlorine gas caused the transfer hose to overpressurize and burst from the tank's inlet port. The employee sustained facial lacerations and partial vision loss. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Chemical Exposure, Chlorine, Corrosion, Corrosive, Head, Hose, Laceration, Overexposure, Overpressure, Rupture, Tank

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1529323.015	62	M	Hospitalized injury		Packaging and filling machine operators

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