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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17968090 - Hercules Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office
Site Address:
Hercules Incorporated
Radford Army Ammunition Plant
Radford, VA 24141
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1, Radford, VA 24141
Union Status: Union
SIC:2892
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/30/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360654651 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $0 | $9,350 |
| Current Penalty | $5,951 | $0 | $0 | $595 | $0 | $6,546 |
| 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 | 12/03/1991 | 12/06/1991 | $1,488 | $2,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 12/03/1991 | 01/06/1992 | $1,190 | $1,700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 5A0001 | 12/03/1991 | 01/06/1992 | $1,190 | $1,700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 F05 II | 12/03/1991 | 02/06/1992 | $2,083 | $2,975 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 12/03/1991 | 01/06/1992 | $595 | $850 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 entered a dike around an ethyl ether storage tank apparently to clean up a spill of approximately 150 gallons of ethyl ether. Both employees died as a result of systemic ethyl ether poisoning. The dike had been classified as a confined space by the employer and Employees #1 and #2 had been trained in the company's confined space entry program. The space had not been tested as safe to enter.
Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, STORAGE TANK, SCBA, SPILL, POISONING, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17968090 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 17968090 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |