Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18573956 - Hoechst Celanese, Sou-Tex Works

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18573956

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 09/27/1989

Site Address:
Hoechst Celanese, Sou-Tex Works
East Catawba Street
Mount Holly, NC 28120

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 866, Mount Holly, NC 28120

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2899

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/27/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360487508

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 761247

Event: 08/25/1989

Employee Injured Falls After Struck by Flying Cover

Employee #1 suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries after he was blown away from a vessel. He was transferring a liquid product from a pressure vessel to a storage tank. He opened an air vent to depressurize the vessel. He then opened the top cover before allowing enough time for the vessel to completely vent. This caused the cover to blow off and forcing him to fall 41 feet over the building and 86 feet away from the vessel.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COVER, CHEMICAL VESSEL, COMPRESSED AIR, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18573956			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Mixing and blending machine operators

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