Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2769966 - Louisiana Chemical Equipment Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 2769966

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 07/15/1986

Site Address:
Louisiana Chemical Equipment Co., Inc.
Hwy. 1523
Clavert City, KY 42029

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 467, Calvert City, KY 42029

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/16/1986

Planning Guide: Health-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/07/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360108211

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260850 E	09/16/1986	07/15/1986	$640	$640	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	200600201	09/16/1986	07/16/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 739789

Event: 06/23/1986

DEMOLITION EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO CHLORINE VAPORS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DOING DEMOLITION WORK IN A CHLORATE PLANT. USING A PROPANE-OXYGEN CUTTING TORCH, HE CUT INTO A 1 1/2 INCH STEEL PIPE CONTAINING CHLORINE. THE PIPE WAS CUT WHERE IT PASSED THROUGH THE WALL INTO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE CHLORATE CELL ROOM, APPROXIMATELY TEN FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 HURRIEDLY DESCENDED THE LADDER FROM WHICH HE HAD BEEN WORKING, SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE SECOND OR THIRD RUNG. WHEN HE FELL HE TOOK A QUICK BREATH AND INHALED SOME OF THE CHLORINE VAPORS ESCAPING FROM THE PARTIALLY CUT PIPE. THE PIPES IN THE PLANT WERE NOT CHECKED TO FIND OUT IF THEY CONTAINED HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS BEFORE DEMOLITION WORK BEGAN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, DEMOLITION, INHALATION, CHLORINE, PIPE, TOXIC FUMES, GAS LEAK, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2769966			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Welders and cutters

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