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Inspection: 1530065.015 - 74986 - 3v Sigma Usa Inc
Inspection Information - Office: South Carolina Priv
Site Address:
74986 - 3v Sigma Usa Inc
888 Woodstock Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
Mailing Address:
888 Woodstock Street, Georgetown, SC 29440
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2869
NAICS: 325199/All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/20/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1750896 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19100120 Q01 | 09/20/2021 | 09/30/2021 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 a.m. on March 26, 2021, Employee #2, a supervisor, and Employee #3, a s ystem technician, of 3V Sigma USA Inc. began running batch processes in reactors R-402, R-403 and R-406 of the Gamma chemical plant. During the initiation of th e free-radical polymerization reaction, the Gamma control room received successi ve alarms on pump PT-4009 for low chilled water header pressure. Employees #2 an d #3 began troubleshooting in an attempt to cool the reactors. Employee #2 calle d Employee #1 for assistance. Employee #1 arrived onsite and began helping Emplo yees #2 and #3 troubleshoot. The employees were unsuccessful in stopping the exo thermic reaction. Due to high temperature and pressure inside the reactors, meth ylene chloride vapors escaped through a broken sight glass on R-404 and unsecure d hatches on mixing vessels VA-406 and VA-407. Employees #2 and #3 left the Gamm a control room due to strong vapors of methylene chloride. They witnessed Employ ee #1 inside the Gamma plant unresponsive and attempted to retrieve him. Employe e #1 was exposed to an IDLH atmosphere of methylene chloride and died of anoxic brain injury, cardiopulmonary arrest, and asphyxiation.
Keywords:asphyxiated, cardiac arrest, chemical exposure, chemical reaction, inhalation, lack of oxygen, methylene chloride, oxygen deficiency, unresponsive
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1530065.015 | Fatality | Occupation not reported |