Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2977254 - United Organics Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 2977254

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 06/24/1987

Site Address:
United Organics Corporation
1008 East Boulevard
Williamston, NC 27892

Mailing Address:
1008 East Boulevard, P.O. Box 889, Williamston, NC 27892

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2869

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/29/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/29/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360263149

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14252035

Event: 06/18/1987

2 EMPLOYEES ENTERED TANK CONTAINING TOXIC ATMOSOHERE

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED AN ELEVATED, 8 FOOT DEEP, 1,000 GALLON TANK TO REPLACE A NUT ON AN AGITATOR SHAFT. SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING, HE PASSED OUT. EMPLOYEE #2, WHO ENTERED THE TANK TO ASSIST EMPLOYEE #1, ALSO PASSED OUT. THE TANK WAS USED TO CRYSTALIZE CHEMICALS, INCLUDING ANTIMONY TRIACETATE, IN A SPECIALTY ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING OPERATION. THE CONTENTS OF THE TANK, INCLUDING TOLUENE, WERE DRAINED AT 8 AM. THE TANK WAS STEAM CLEANED AT ABOUT 9 AM. TANK ENTRY OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM. THE EMPLOYEES' UNCONSCIOUSNESS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN OXYGEN DEFICIENCY OR BY THE PRESENCE OF TOXIC VAPORS. BOTH MEN WERE HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT AND RELEASED WITH NO PERMANENT EFFECTS.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, TOLUENE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TANK, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2977254			Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Managers and administrators, n.e.c
2	2977254			Hospitalized injury	Other	Chemical engineers

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