Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300022274 - Uss Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300022274

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 02/12/1997

Site Address:
Uss Corporation
780 Frelinghuysen Avenue
Newark, NJ 07114

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2759

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/08/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/04/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100020197

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	27	3		3		33
Current Violations	27	3		3		33
Initial Penalty	$78,400	$82,000	$0	$700	$0	$161,100
Current Penalty	$38,650	$41,000	$0	$350	$0	$80,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C03	08/08/1997	08/18/1997	$700	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100024 F	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$550	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100094 D09 I	08/08/1997	08/26/1997	$2,800	$5,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100094 D09 II	08/08/1997	08/12/1997	$1,475	$2,450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100094 D09 IV	08/08/1997	08/12/1997	$2,800	$5,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006A	Serious	19100094 D09 V	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$2,800	$5,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01006B	Serious	19100133 A01	08/08/1997	08/14/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01007A	Serious	19100120 Q01	08/08/1997	08/31/1997	$2,800	$5,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01007B	Serious	19100134 E03	08/08/1997	08/31/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01008	Serious	19100120 Q06 IIIA	08/08/1997	09/05/1997	$2,800	$5,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01009	Serious	19100132 D01 I	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01010	Serious	19100132 E	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$675	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	01011	Serious	19100132 F01	08/08/1997	08/16/1997	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01012	Serious	19100151 A	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$2,800	$5,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	01013	Serious	19100151 C	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$875	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01014	Serious	19100178 K01	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$375	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	01015A	Serious	19100178 N04	08/08/1997	08/12/1997	$400	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	01015B	Serious	19100178 N06	08/08/1997	08/12/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
19.	01016	Serious	19100212 A01	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$700	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
20.	01017	Serious	19100212 A03 II	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$875	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
21.	01018	Serious	19100215 A04	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$700	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
22.	01019	Serious	19100219 F03	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$875	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
23.	01020	Serious	19100242 A	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$2,800	$5,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
24.	01021A	Serious	19100304 F04	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$700	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
25.	01021B	Serious	19100305 G01 IIIC	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
26.	01022	Serious	19100304 F05 V	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$875	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
27.	01023A	Serious	19100305 G01 IIIA	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$700	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
28.	01023B	Serious	19100305 G02 II	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
29.	01024A	Serious	19101025 H01	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$700	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
30.	01024B	Serious	19101025 L01 I	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
31.	01025A	Serious	19101200 F05 I	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$700	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
32.	01025B	Serious	19101200 F05 II	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
33.	01026	Serious	19101200 G08	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$875	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
34.	01027	Serious	19101200 H01	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$2,800	$5,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
35.	02001	Willful	19100094 D09 XI	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$35,000	$70,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
36.	02002	Willful	19100095 D01	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$3,500	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
37.	02003	Willful	19101200 H01	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$2,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
38.	03001	Other	19100037 Q05	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
39.	03002	Other	19100095 C01	08/08/1997	09/10/1997	$350	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
40.	03003	Other	19100157 C01	08/08/1997	08/13/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200021434

Event: 02/11/1997

Employee killed when sprayed by hydrofluoric acid

Employee #1, age 19, was loading a 70 percent hydrofluoric acid solution when for some reason he was sprayed with acid from the hose connected to the diaphragm pump. He sustained chemical burns that resulted in his death.

Keywords: LOADING, CAUSTIC, PPE, UNSECURED, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, WORK RULES, HOSE, CHEMICAL BURN, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300022274			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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