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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300603271 - Central Illinois Public Service Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Central Illinois Public Service Company
R.R. 4, Box 260
Newton, IL 62448
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/04/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/22/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 200826824 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 19101200 H03 III | 02/13/1997 | 02/19/1997 | $4,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/24/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A truck driver employed by a transportation company arrived at an electric power generation station with 3600 gallons of sodium hydroxide solution. The driver was directed to a hazardous materials off-loading point located at the station's water treatment plant. A chemist employed by the electric company met the driver at the off-loading point. The two employees had a conversation, the contents of which could not be reliably determined. After the chemist departed, the driver connected the tank trailer's transfer hose to what he apparently thought was the proper line (in violation of recognized industry practices). Unfortunately, he had connected the hose to a line for a 10,000-gallon sulfuric acid tank. When the driver transferred the sodium hydroxide solution to the sulfuric acid tank, an explosion occurred. The explosion ruptured the acid tank, and the acid severely burned the driver over 16 percent of his body.
Keywords: BURN, TANK TRUCK, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, EXPLOSIVE MIXING, EXPLOSION, SULFURIC ACID, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300603271 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Truck drivers, heavy |