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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18455220 - Reno Eddins Contracting Company
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Reno Eddins Contracting Company
8801 U. S. 1 North
Raleigh, NC 27619
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 551, Rolesville, NC 27571
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/04/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/12/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360594873 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19100134 E05 I | 10/15/1991 | 10/21/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On June 27, 1991, a reactor vessel cracked, allowing nitrobenzene and paraminophenol to mix with coolant water. The contaminated water was atomized in a cooling tower, releasing nitrobenzene into the air. Nitrobenzene odors were detected off site and emergency services such as the Falls Fire Department and the Raleigh Hazardous Materials Team responded. Mallinckrodt was not aware of the air release until the Falls Fire Department arrived on the scene. The source of the release was identified as being the cooling tower for the #205 Pap plant. When the cooling tower was shut down, liquid in the system flowed into the tower and overflowed a sump. About 200 gallons of fluid, contaminated with 2,000 ppm of nitrobenzene, was spilled into a ditch. A total of about 130 pounds of nitrobenzene was released. Employees of Mallinckrodt and Reno Eddins Contracting Company engaged in emergency response and cleanup operations on the plant site. No employees of any employer involved in the incident were made ill or injured. There were no injuries or illnesses in the surrounding community.
Keywords: SUMP TANK, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, AIR CONTAMINATION, REACTOR, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, COOLING TOWER, CONSTRUCTION, SPILL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18455220 | Occupation Not Listed |