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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17851049 - Crompton Knolls Colors Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Crompton Knolls Colors Inc.
52 Amsterdam Street
Newark, NJ 07105
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2865
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/20/1991
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/30/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901836460 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $4,800 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/10/1992 | 03/12/1992 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 01/31/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 01/10/1992 | 01/22/1992 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 01/31/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 01/10/1992 | 02/11/1992 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | 01/31/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100151 C | 01/10/1992 | 01/13/1992 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | 01/31/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 01/10/1992 | 02/11/1992 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | 01/31/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 A | 01/10/1992 | 02/11/1992 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 01/31/1992 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on August 16, 1991, Employee #1, a chemical operator for Crompton & Knowles, was adding nitrosylsulfuric acid, as an intermediate step, to a glass-lined reaction kettle, during the manufacture of Disperse Blue 102 diazo dye. Employee #1 was monitoring the temperature of the reaction, when he noticed it starting to rise quickly. He had started to evacuate the premises, when the reactor vessel exploded. The manhole to the reactor was blown off and the chemical solution contacted Employee #1's arms. Employee #2, a chemical tanker truck operator for an independent trucking company, Conwell & Sons, Inc., was unloading a large shipment of sulfuric acid (not related to the reaction) into a holding tank. Employee #2 was outside the reaction building, 75 ft away. When the manhole cover blew off, chemical solution was spewed out of the vessel and out of the building, and contacted Employee #2's body. Both employees were treated for chemical burns at a nearby hospital and released. An inspection was not opened on Employee #2 because he was a victim of unusual circumstance and had not contributed to the accident in any way.
Keywords: REACTOR, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL BURN, ARM, MANHOLE, CHEMICAL, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17851049 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 2 | 17851049 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Truck drivers, heavy |