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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1529573.015 - Futurefuel Chemical Co
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Futurefuel Chemical Co
2800 Gap Rd
Batesville, AR 72501
Mailing Address:
2800 Gap Rd,, Batesville, AR 72501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325199/All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/07/2021
Emphasis: N:Chemnep
Case Closed: 11/19/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1764554 | Yes | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 7:20 a.m. on May 5, 2021, an employee working for a chemical manufacturer had secured a railcar containing 29.5% Oleum to a hose and piping system. The pipe fed Oleum from the rail car directly into a reaction vessel containing phenol. The hose connected to the rail car failed causing oleum to escape the railcar and form a gas plume. The employee was sprayed with oleum and enveloped by the gas cloud. Emergency responders found the employee and airlifted him to the hospital. The employee was hospitalized to treat chemical burns to multiple parts of his body including his respiratory tract.
Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Vapor, Connecting, Corrosive, Emergency Response, Equipment Failure, Gas, Hose, Inhalation, Leak, Lung, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Operator, Overcome by vapors, Railroad Car, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Spill, Sprayed, Sulfuric Acid, Torso, Vapor, Vessel--Container
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1529573.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury |