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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18410332 - Occidental Chemicals Co
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Health
Site Address:
Occidental Chemicals Co
Santa Fe Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 591, Columbia, TN 38401
Union Status: Union
SIC:2819
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/17/1987
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/08/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360778724 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,920 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,920 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 503010501 | 03/19/1987 | 03/24/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 04/23/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H02 I | 04/03/1987 | 04/08/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 04/23/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19101200 H02 I | 03/19/1987 | 03/24/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 04/23/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 03/19/1987 | 03/24/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/23/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. on February 28, 1987, Employee #1, a line operator, and five coworkers were working on the #1 furnace in the conveyor area, cleaning off excess burden spillage on and around the conveyor system. The #1 furnace (phosphorus) had been shut down on February 2, 1987, and blocked off the night before the accident for maintenance and cleanup work. Between 7:20 and 7:30 a.m., Employee #1 was cleaning underneath the #2 tail-end feedback conveyor when coworkers noticed that he was experiencing physical problems. CPR was administered, but Employee #1 had died. According to the medical examiner, the cause of death was overexposure to carbon monoxide. At the time of his death, Employee #1 was not wearing an air-supplied respirator. The work area was designated as a potential carbon monoxide exposure area.
Keywords: FURNACE, AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, CPR, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, POISONING, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18410332 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Mixing and blending machine operators |