Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17779364 - Ogdon Allied Services Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
Ogdon Allied Services Corporation
Route 130 & Porcupine Road
Pedricktown, NJ 08067
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:7363
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/20/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/10/1986
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 360528129 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:55 p.m. on May 13, 1986, Employees #1, #2, and #3 of B. F. Goodrich and Employees #4 and #5 of Ogdor Allied Services Corporation, an on-site contractor, were in the vicinity when .a polyvinyl chloride reactor, which had been changed and set up to start the reaction, released a massive amount of vinyl chloride through a manway. The manway came loose and struck the overhead piping and structural beams, resulting in an explosion and fire that injured Employees #1 through #5. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were sent to the hospital: Employee #1 was admitted and treated for burns; Employee #2 was treated for burns and heat exhaustion; and Employee #3 was treated for burns. Employees #4 and #5 were treated for bruises and sprains.
Keywords: EXPLOSION, HEAT EXHAUSTION, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, CONTUSION, BURN, REACTOR, FIRE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, SPRAIN
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 17779364 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 17779364 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |