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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2031433 - Mobay Chemical Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Mobay Chemical Corp.
550 Belmont Avenue
Haledon, NJ 07508
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2865
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/13/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/18/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360659411 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 19100022 A02 | 09/19/1985 | 10/09/1985 | $200 | $300 | $0 | 10/09/1985 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING 3 DYE EXTRACTION VATS. THE THREE VATS WERE AT DIFFERENT STAGES IN THE OPERATING CYCLE. ONE OF THE VATS STARTED TO OVERFLOW, SPILLING HOT CHEMICALS ONTO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 NOTICED THE SPILL AND APPROACHED THE VAT TO TAKE CORRECTIVE MEASURES. THEY NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE, SEVERAL INCHES DEEP, OF THE SPILLED MIXTURE OF PRODUCT AND CAUSTIC SODA IN FRONT OF THE TANK. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE SPILLED MIXTURE WAS ABOUT 95 DEGREES CENTIGRADE. THEY WERE AFRAID TO STEP INTO THE MIXTURE, SO EMPLOYEE #2 PUSHED A FILTER PRESS CART INTO THE PUDDLE TO USE TO GET ACROSS THE PUDDLE. EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED INTO CART AND BEGAN CLOSING THE VALVE TO PREVENT FURTHER OVERFLOW. HE APPARENTLY LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OUT OF THE CART AND INTO THE PUDDLE OF CHEMICALS. EMPLOYEE #2 QUICKLY PULLED HIM OUT OF THE PUDDLE AND INTO A WATER SHOWER. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPTALIZED FOR CHEMICAL BURNS. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED IN THE HOSPITAL 20 DAYS LATER.
Keywords: CAUSTIC, CHEMICAL BURN, FALL, SPILL, LOST BALANCE, CHEMICAL, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2031433 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 2031433 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |