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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18590547 - B. F. Goodrich Company, Chemical Group
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
B. F. Goodrich Company, Chemical Group
4100 Bells Lane
Louisville, KY 40211
Mailing Address:
Po Box 32950, Louisville, KY 40232
Union Status: Union
SIC:2821
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/16/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/16/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360743561 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100134 E05 I | 05/14/1985 | 06/10/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 F02 II | 05/14/1985 | 06/10/1985 | $560 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100134 E05 I | 06/18/1985 | 09/10/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100134 F02 II | 06/18/1985 | 07/10/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A 400 GALLON CAPACITY BUTYL ACRYLATE TANK, BEING FILLED AT A FIVE GALLON PER MINUTE RATE, BECAME OVERFILLED. THE BUTYL ACRYLATE BEGAN SPILLING OUT AN EXHAUST VENT ONTO THE BUILDING ROOF AND THE GROUND. THE ODOR OF THE CHEMICAL ALERTED THE EMPLOYEES, WHO CORRECTED THE PROBLEM IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES. LATER THAT NIGHT, EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS WORKING IN THE POLYMERIZATION SECTION ON THE THIRD FLOOR (JUST BELOW THE ROOF), WAS EXPOSED TO THE BUTYL ACRYLATE FUMES. HE SUFFERED AN INCREASINGLY INTENSE HEADACHE, WHICH SOON BECAME UNBEARABLE. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED AT ABOUT 3 AM.
Keywords: HEADACHE, BUTYL ACRYLATE, INHALATION, SPILL, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18590547 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |