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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18855122 - Essex Industrial Chemicals, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Essex Industrial Chemicals, Inc.
3520 Fairfield Road
Baltimore, MD 21226
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2869
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/05/1987
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/25/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360749345 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| Current Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| 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 | 19100134 E 3 | 01/23/1987 | 02/23/1987 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 890032 G D | 01/23/1987 | 01/26/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 890033 E | 01/23/1987 | 01/26/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #3, A CHEMICAL PLANT OPERATOR, ADDED EXCESSIVE ACID TO A SODIUM ISOPROPYL XANTHATE SOLUTION, RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF ABOUT 3 POUNDS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS OVERCOME BY THE GAS, WHILE THE 6 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED DURING THE RESCUE PROCEDURE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT INCLUDE: 1. INAPPROPRIATE REACTOR VESSEL PREPARATION (CRITICAL VALVES WERE IN THE WRONG POSTION), 2. OPERATOR FAILURE TO INSPECT VESSEL SETUP AND, 3. USE OF AN INAPPROPRIATE VESSEL (NO HYDROGEN SULFIDE SCRUBBER).
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18855122 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 18855122 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 18855122 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 18855122 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 18855122 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 18855122 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 18855122 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |