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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17779372 - B. F. Goodrich Chemical Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
B. F. Goodrich Chemical Co.
Route 130 & Porcupine Road
Pedricktown, NJ 08067
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 400, Pedricktown, NJ 08067
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2821
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/19/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/08/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360528129 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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 | 19101017 J01 | 07/10/1986 | 07/13/1986 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17779372 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 17779372 | Non Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 17779372 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |